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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Catalina tell her sister-in-law that she understands?
(a) Her dislike of England.
(b) The dangers of war.
(c) The joylessness of life at court.
(d) Her fear of marriage.

3. What is Arthur's final request of Catalina?
(a) That she encourage the King to join the battle in Europe.
(b) That she spend the rest of her life at a convent.
(c) That she marry Harry.
(d) That she return to Spain.

4. What does Catalina doubt her mother is comforted by?
(a) Her relationship with God.
(b) Spain's wealth.
(c) Spain's current security.
(d) Her father.

5. In 1502, how does Catalina describe the rooms she is housed in at Croydon Palace?
(a) As fit for a princess.
(b) As extravagant.
(c) As lonely.
(d) As dingy.

6. What does Catalina say she will accept as her own?
(a) The ways of the English.
(b) Criticisms of Spain.
(c) Arthur's family.
(d) Arthur's hardships.

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

8. Why does Catalina show her sister-in-law the sapphire necklace?
(a) To share her happiness.
(b) To offer it to her as a gift.
(c) To make her realize Catalina has been accepted by the family.
(d) To make her jealous.

9. What is Catalina's new opinion of Arthur in Chapter 3?
(a) He is emotionally troubled.
(b) He is arrogant.
(c) He is devious.
(d) He is a sissy.

10. Who is Arthur's younger brother?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Harry.
(d) Richard.

11. What is a duenna?
(a) A chaperone.
(b) A nurse.
(c) A tutor.
(d) A female relation.

12. Who is Catalina sent to marry?
(a) Prince George.
(b) Prince Arthur.
(c) Prince Frederick.
(d) Prince Henry.

13. Where do Henry and Arthur travel the day after they inspect Catalina?
(a) Windsor.
(b) York.
(c) Bath.
(d) Westminster.

14. Why does Catalina insist on meeting Lady Margaret in private?
(a) So that Arthur doesn't find out.
(b) In case there is a scene.
(c) Because she does not want to start any gossip.
(d) Because she intends to scold Lady Margaret.

15. Whom does Catalina watch depart from a pier in Chapter 3?
(a) Her entourage.
(b) Arthur.
(c) King Henry.
(d) English troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are many of Catalina's ladies doing when Arthur arrives at her bedroom in Chapter 4?

2. What is the name of the author of "The Constant Princess"?

3. How old is Catalina when she is sent away to be married?

4. What does Arthur often beg Catalina for at Ludlow?

5. What does Henry say are the "great savior[s] of a marriage"?

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