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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Catalina's sister go mad in 1504?
(a) Her son is killed.
(b) She is accused of a crime.
(c) Her husband dies.
(d) From a mental illness.

2. Why are Catalina and Harry married quietly?
(a) Out of respect for Arthur.
(b) To keep the public from arguing against the match,
(c) Because the marriage is not approved of by the church.
(d) Out of respect for the recently deceased king.

3. What does Catalina want to be known as following her coronation?
(a) The Royal Lady.
(b) Empress.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Katherine.

4. In "Spring 1511", when does Katherine note that Lady Margaret Pole always seems to be with her?
(a) During times of sorrow.
(b) During times of war.
(c) During times of joy.
(d) During times of stress.

5. How will things change for Harry once his grandmother dies?
(a) He will have to make difficult decisions on his own.
(b) He will have no one to confide his worries in.
(c) He will no longer be the second son trying to gain attention.
(d) He will lose diplomatic ties to many countries.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Catalina, what do "old women" have a tendency to do?

2. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?

3. What does Catalina tell Harry on the night of their wedding that she is anxious to do with him?

4. What is the name of Catalina's sister who is heir to the throne?

5. Why do many come to Catalina first when they wish to seek the approval of the King?

Short Essay Questions

1. What observations does Catalina make about Harry when she is summoned to dine with the family in 1503?

2. What happens to Catalina's family when her mother dies?

3. How does Catalina gain the trust of the King? How do his subjects treat her as a result of this trust?

4. What change does Katherine notice in Henry when she returns to court in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

5. How does Catalina react when King Henry proposes to her?

6. What rumor does Catalina's ambassador tell her in 1509? How does she react to this news?

7. What does Lady Margaret Pole tell Katherine after the death of her son in "Spring 1511"?

8. Why does Henry claim that his affair with Anne Stafford is not a sin?

9. How does Katherine dissuade Henry from joining her father in an invasion of the Moors?

10. Why is Katherine's participation in battle against the Scots even riskier than it would normally be?

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