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King Henry VIII Act 1 Quiz

When does the King reveal his identity during the revels?

Not until the next day

He never reveals himself

Before the masque begins

After the dance with Anne

None

Which lord enters to join their complaints in Act 1 Scene 1?

Sir Thomas Lovell

Lord Sandys (Sands)

Lord Chamberlain

Lord Abergavenny

None

Whom does Henry subtly hold responsible for the levy, despite outward courtesy?

Duke of Norfolk

Duke of Suffolk

Cardinal Wolsey

Sir Thomas More

None

For what lesser offense connected to the treason charge is Abergavenny seized?

Open rebellion

Sacrilege

Bribery

Misprision (concealing knowledge)

None

Who is arrested for treason at the end of Act 1 Scene 1?

Duke of Buckingham

Earl of Surrey

Lord Abergavenny only

Duke of Norfolk

None

Which character’s peril is clearly set for the trials ahead by Act 1’s close?

Cranmer

Sir Thomas More

Cromwell

Duke of Buckingham

None

Who is brought in to accuse Buckingham before the King in Scene 2?

The Surveyor (Buckingham’s former steward)

A French envoy

A royal herald

A monk from Canterbury

None

Which quality does Anne Bullen display in her brief exchange with the masker?

Fearful silence

Sharp scorn for courtiers

Modest wit and grace

Open disdain for music

None

How does the King first enter Wolsey’s banquet?

As a humble pilgrim

As a herald

In full state robes

Disguised as a masker

None

What is the setting of Wolsey’s grand entertainment?

Greenwich Palace

Hampton Court

Whitehall Palace

York Place (Wolsey’s London residence)

None

What is the Surveyor’s principal allegation against Buckingham?

He forged the King’s seal

He sold secrets to France

He plotted to kidnap the Queen

He spoke treason and prepared men to rise

None

Across Act 1, which theme is most strongly established?

Pastoral innocence

Courtly pomp versus true authority

Religious reform

Foreign conquest

None

What foreign policy outcome after the splendid meeting most irks the nobles?

An alliance with Spain

A truce with the Empire

A war with Scotland

A swift peace with France

None

What political effect does the banquet subtly achieve?

It humiliates the French envoys

It elevates Norfolk above Wolsey

It reconciles Buckingham and Wolsey

It showcases royal favor passing through Wolsey

None

How does Wolsey outwardly present himself when the King cancels the grant?

As if he had advised mercy all along

Eager to punish collectors

Silent and shamed

Openly defiant

None

Which character’s fortune plainly rises across Act 1 despite murmurs against him?

Duke of Buckingham

Cardinal Wolsey

Duke of Norfolk

Sir Thomas Lovell

None

In Act 1 Scene 4, who is the host of the sumptuous feast?

Cardinal Wolsey

King Henry

Lord Chamberlain

Duke of Norfolk

None

Whom does the disguised King notably single out to dance with at the banquet?

Queen Katherine

Anne Bullen

A foreign ambassadress

Abergavenny’s daughter

None

How do these lords generally view Wolsey’s magnificence?

As necessary state grandeur

As vain display masking ambition

As frugal stewardship

As harmless delight

None

What personal quality of Wolsey is most attacked by the nobles in Scene 1?

His cowardice in battle

His pride and ostentation

His generosity to enemies

His ignorance of law

None

What extravagant entertainment are they headed to in Scene 3?

A masque at Whitehall hosted by the Queen

A tournament at Greenwich

A progress to Windsor

Wolsey’s banquet at York Place

None

Which great recent event do Norfolk and Buckingham discuss at the opening of Act 1?

The Field of the Cloth of Gold between Henry and Francis

The Battle of Agincourt

The siege of Boulogne

The coronation of Henry VIII

None

Which virtue does Queen Katherine display most in Scene 2?

Courageous advocacy for the commons

Contempt for the council

Jealousy of court ladies

Silent obedience to Wolsey

None

How does King Henry respond to the levy once Katherine speaks?

He doubles it and jails dissenters

He postpones it a month

He sends it to Parliament for debate

He revokes it and blames the informers

None

Who conducts the arrest ordered by the King in Scene 1?

Suffolk and Surrey

Cranmer with clerks

Brandon with the Guard

Cromwell alone

None

Whom do Norfolk and Buckingham chiefly blame for costly pomp and policy?

Sir Thomas More

Queen Katherine

Duke of Suffolk

Cardinal Wolsey

None

At the start of Act 1 Scene 2, who pleads for the people against an unlawful levy?

Duchess of Norfolk

Anne Bullen

Queen Katherine

Lady Rochford

None

What decision does Henry make concerning Buckingham after hearing the charges?

To exile him at once

To have him tried formally

To send him to France

To pardon him

None

What unpopular exaction does the council debate in Scene 2?

Ship money

A salt tax

The “Amicable Grant” (a forced loan)

Customs on wool

None

Which trio trades witty barbs about court fashions in Act 1 Scene 3?

Suffolk, Norfolk, Abergavenny

Alençon, Brandon, Surrey

Lord Chamberlain, Lord Sandys (Sands), Sir Thomas Lovell

Cranmer, Cromwell, More

None

Time's up

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