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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Katherine and Henry do in the summer of 1509?
(a) Welcome their first child.
(b) Declare war on Italy.
(c) Move to a new palace.
(d) Travel for two months.

2. How long will King Henry wait before making marriage arrangements for his son as of winter, 1503?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Seven years.
(c) One year.
(d) Four years.

3. What does Katherine want to name her future son?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Richard.
(c) Henry.
(d) Ferdinand.

4. How does the Queen die?
(a) In an accident.
(b) During childbirth.
(c) From a fever.
(d) From the plague.

5. What does Katherine NOT plan personally to teach the baby she is carrying in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) The duties of a king.
(b) Jousting.
(c) Of war.
(d) Handling affairs.

6. What does Henry vow to do once his child is born in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) Make a pilgrimage.
(b) Have ten more children.
(c) Forgive Katherine for her lies.
(d) Send the baby to be raised in Spain.

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

8. Whom is Prince Charles supposed to marry in 1509?
(a) A German duchess.
(b) Harry's sister, Mary.
(c) Harry's former sweetheart.
(d) Catalina's sister.

9. In which month does Katherine learn her son had died?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) February.
(d) October.

10. What job does Katherine take over in 1509?
(a) Managing the kingdom's business.
(b) Organizing celebratory events.
(c) Overseeing the clergy.
(d) Managing the domestic staff.

11. How many ships does Henry have built for his campaign against France?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) One hundred and fifty.
(d) Fifty.

12. When does Katherine expect the child she is pregnant with to be born in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) Around Easter.
(b) Around Christmas.
(c) Around St. George's Day.
(d) Around the Spring Equinox.

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

14. Why does King Henry's mother suggest that Catalina should be sent home?
(a) Because her dowry is still unpaid.
(b) Because she refuses to remarry.
(c) Because she hasn't earned her place in court.
(d) Because she is not helping with diplomatic ties to Spain.

15. What secret does Katherine conceal as she leads the English army against the Scots?
(a) Her lack of knowledge of naval warfare.
(b) Her pregnancy.
(c) Her injury.
(d) Her illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Catalina's sister go mad in 1504?

2. What does Catalina tell Harry on the night of their wedding that she is anxious to do with him?

3. What do Scottish privateers attack in "Autumn 1513"?

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

5. Why is the Moorish doctor confident that Katherine will be pregnant soon?

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