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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Catalina know appeals to Doña Elvira?
(a) Intrigue.
(b) Power.
(c) Trickery.
(d) Fame.

3. What is the name of King Henry's wife?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Mary.
(c) Anne.
(d) Elizabeth.

4. When Catalina meets King Henry, what does she suggest of him?
(a) That he is a warmonger.
(b) That he intends to marry her himself.
(c) That he cannot read.
(d) That he does not like to wash.

5. 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.

6. Who is Catalina's father?
(a) King Gabriel.
(b) King Eduardo.
(c) King Marcos.
(d) King Ferdinand.

7. What do many Spaniards use in their private dining halls?
(a) Low tables.
(b) Ceramic cutlery.
(c) Tinted lanterns.
(d) Wooden bowls.

8. What does Catalina instruct Doña Elvira to tell her and Arthur's parents?
(a) That Catalina is suddenly showing signs of pregnancy.
(b) That Catalina and Harry have been having an affair.
(c) That Catalina's marriage was never consummated.
(d) That Arthur was a cruel husband.

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

10. On what day is Arthur buried?
(a) Easter.
(b) St. George's Day.
(c) St. Stephen's Day.
(d) Christmas Day.

11. What are many of Catalina's ladies doing when Arthur arrives at her bedroom in Chapter 4?
(a) Eating.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Sewing.

12. What do Catalina and Arthur enter the church on?
(a) A gilded carriage.
(b) Horseback.
(c) A raised platform.
(d) A red carpet.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Arthur tell Catalina he has been acting in Chapter 4?

2. Who had held a stronger claim to the throne than King Henry did?

3. What is Doña Elvira doing when Catalina tells everyone else to leave the room?

4. What does Dr. de Puebla recall about Catalina as a child?

5. In 1502, how does Catalina describe the rooms she is housed in at Croydon Palace?

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