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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does King Henry explain Catalina's stiffness when he hugs her following his proposal?
(a) She is stiff because she is still a virgin.
(b) She is stiff because she is embarrassed.
(c) She is stiff because he repulses her.
(d) She is stiff because she is unhappy.

2. What do Scottish privateers attack in "Autumn 1513"?
(a) A Spanish flotilla.
(b) A northern fortress.
(c) An English merchant ship.
(d) A royal barge.

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

4. What name is given to Katherine's newborn son in "Spring 1511"?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Henry.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Charles.

5. What is the name of Catalina's sister who is heir to the throne?
(a) Juana.
(b) Mariella.
(c) Rosalita.
(d) Isabella.

6. What does Harry want to be known as following the coronation?
(a) King Henry.
(b) Emperor of England.
(c) The High Prince.
(d) King Harry.

7. How does Catalina sustain her household in 1504?
(a) By selling off her plates one at a time.
(b) By selling off land.
(c) By begging her family to send money.
(d) With an allowance from the Tudors.

8. What does Henry reveal about his mistress's husband in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) He is a traitor.
(b) He is abusive.
(c) He is dying.
(d) He is impotent.

9. Why does Catalina refuse King Henry's proposal?
(a) She wants her children to inherit the throne.
(b) For religious reasons.
(c) She finds him too old.
(d) She wants to marry Harry.

10. What does Harry note while making love to Catalina for the first time?
(a) She seems very uncomfortable.
(b) She says Arthur's name.
(c) There is not enough resistance.
(d) She is definitely a virgin.

11. Where is Katherine moved to to await the birth in 1510?
(a) Ludlow Castle.
(b) Greenwich.
(c) Hampton Court.
(d) Dogmersfield Palace.

12. Who is Don Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida?
(a) Catalina's ambassador.
(b) Catalina's uncle.
(c) A Spanish spy.
(d) A bishop.

13. What does Henry NOT do while Katherine conducts some business in the summer of 1509?
(a) Writes.
(b) Hunts.
(c) Plays tennis.
(d) Archery.

14. How does Katherine dissuade Henry from joining her father's invasion campaign?
(a) By saying her father would sacrifice Henry's army before his own.
(b) By saying his warfare debut should be on a more exciting front.
(c) By telling him she is pregnant.
(d) By telling Henry it would support Spain more to fight the French.

15. Why is the Moorish doctor confident that Katherine will be pregnant soon?
(a) The whole nation is praying for it.
(b) She is on good terms with her husband.
(c) She is young and obviously fertile.
(d) She is taking the necessary steps for it to happen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What secret does Katherine conceal as she leads the English army against the Scots?

2. What does De Puebla send word to Spain for in winter, 1503?

3. What job does Katherine take over in 1509?

4. Whom is Prince Charles supposed to marry in 1509?

5. Whom does Catalina note is solemn in June 1503?

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