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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Katherine, Queen of England, Summer 1509; Westminster Palace, January 1510.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of the things Katherine should do to become pregnant, according to the Moorish doctor?
(a) Ride astride a horse before intercourse.
(b) Drink water that has been boiled.
(c) Make love on evenings with a full moon.
(d) Eat fruit and vegetables.

2. According to a rumor that de Fuensalida hears, whom is Harry betrothed to as of 1509?
(a) Catalina's sister.
(b) The Duke of Anjou's daughter.
(c) Charles's sister, Eleanor.
(d) Anne Boleyn.

3. How old is Catalina when she is sent away to be married?
(a) Thirteen years old.
(b) Seventeen years old.
(c) Twenty years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

4. What place does Catalina say she never wants to leave in the first section of "The Constant Princess"?
(a) A garden.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) Her parents' home.
(d) Spain.

5. What does Catalina wonder about the house that she is taken to live at on the Strand?
(a) Whether any other princesses have lived there.
(b) Whether she will eventually be imprisoned there.
(c) Whether it is fit for a princess.
(d) Whether anyone has died there.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the King hope that Catalina believes her destiny is to be Queen?

2. Why does Catalina refuse King Henry's proposal?

3. According to the Moorish doctor, what signs might indicate that Katherine is no longer pregnant?

4. Who is Edward Stafford?

5. When Arthur realizes what Catalina did to avoid sleeping with him, what does he vow?

(see the answer key)

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