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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Arthur often beg Catalina for at Ludlow?
(a) To speak to his father on his behalf.
(b) Stories about her childhood.
(c) To be allowed to spend the night with her.
(d) For advice about ruling the country.

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

4. How does Arthur treat Catalina unkindly in Chapter 4?
(a) By ignoring everything she says.
(b) By keeping a letter from her mother from her.
(c) By denying her food.
(d) By leaving her in the cold.

5. When Arthur realizes what Catalina did to avoid sleeping with him, what does he vow?
(a) Never to speak to her again.
(b) To love her anyway.
(c) To have her beaten.
(d) To have their marriage annulled.

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

7. Whom does Catalina expect to die soon in Chapter 2?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Margaret Tudor.
(c) Henry Tudor.
(d) Her father.

8. What does Henry offer Catalina her pick of?
(a) Lands to be granted to her.
(b) New dresses.
(c) Puppies from a litter.
(d) Jewelry pieces.

9. Where is Catalina sent to be married?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Germany.

10. What does King Henry fear about Catalina?
(a) That she is barren.
(b) That she is too young.
(c) That she is stupid.
(d) That she is ugly.

11. Where is Catalina taken to live on the Strand in Chapter 6?
(a) Hampstead House.
(b) Durham House.
(c) Thames House.
(d) Colling House.

12. At Ludlow, what does Catalina write about in February?
(a) A party.
(b) Religion.
(c) The weather.
(d) Her pregnancy.

13. What do Catalina and Arthur travel in on their journey to Ludlow?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A sailboat.
(c) A barge.
(d) A litter.

14. Whom did Catalina say she thought was coming to her bedroom?
(a) Arthur's mother.
(b) The royal guards.
(c) The entire court.
(d) A visiting dignitary.

15. What does Catalina hold to her nose at Arthur's death bed?
(a) A handkerchief.
(b) A rose.
(c) A sachet of lavender.
(d) A clove of herbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Lady Margaret blame for her brother's death?

2. Who is Catalina's father?

3. What does Catalina doubt her mother is comforted by?

4. Who pulled Henry's family back to power in the past?

5. Where is a battle being fought at the beginning of the novel?

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