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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Catalina do to avoid sleeping with Arthur in Chapter 4?
(a) Waits for him to fall asleep.
(b) Starts an argument with him.
(c) Feigns illness.
(d) Sneaks out of her room and hides.

2. Who is Catalina's mother?
(a) Lucila of Spain.
(b) Isabella of Spain.
(c) Maria of Spain.
(d) Honoria of Spain.

3. What is the continuing journey to Ludlow like for Catalina?
(a) Embarrassing.
(b) Uncomfortable.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Pleasant.

4. What does Catalina thank Arthur for?
(a) Promising to be a good husband.
(b) Writing to her.
(c) Sending her a gift.
(d) Welcoming her to England.

5. What does Catalina say she must do before going to bed in Chapter 4?
(a) Change her clothes.
(b) Write a letter.
(c) Pray.
(d) Bathe.

6. What does Catalina do that softens the way Arthur treats her in Chapter 4?
(a) She falls asleep on his shoulder.
(b) She leaves him a note.
(c) She smiles when she sees him.
(d) She cries.

7. What is Catalina told not to leave England without?
(a) Her title intact.
(b) Proof that Arthur is dead.
(c) Her due as Dowager Princess of Wales.
(d) Papers releasing her from her marriage.

8. What is Catalina wearing when Arthur comes to her room the second time in Chapter 4?
(a) Fur.
(b) Silk.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Linen.

9. Whom is Catalina traveling with at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A governess.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Royal guards.
(d) A group of nuns.

10. What does Catalina hope to do when she and her husband rule England?
(a) Join England and Spain as a single nation.
(b) Declare war on France.
(c) Preserve peace with Spain.
(d) Spend half of her time in Spain.

11. What is Lady Margaret's surname?
(a) Poole.
(b) Prow.
(c) Polk.
(d) Pole.

12. Where do Catalina's parents take her in at the beginning of the novel?
(a) To the battlefield.
(b) To a convent.
(c) To a fort.
(d) To England.

13. Where do Catalina and Arthur stop for several days in Chapter 4?
(a) Oxford College.
(b) Bath.
(c) Westminster.
(d) Wales.

14. What disappoints Catalina about Ludlow Castle?
(a) The rooms are cold and old-fashioned.
(b) Many people have been executed there.
(c) It is overrun by vermin.
(d) There are no gardens.

15. What is Catalina's sister-in-law named?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Jane.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Katherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Arthur note he is feeling kindly toward his wife in Chapter 4?

2. On what day is Arthur buried?

3. What does Henry admit about his wife in Chapter 3?

4. What does Dr. de Puebla give Catalina when she returns to Croydon Palace?

5. What does Henry hope will result from Catalina and Arthur's marriage?

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