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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Whom does Katherine's father send word that he will be invading?
(a) The Romans.
(b) The Portuguese.
(c) The Moors.
(d) The French.

4. Why are Catalina and Harry married quietly?
(a) Out of respect for Arthur.
(b) To keep the public from arguing against the match,
(c) Out of respect for the recently deceased king.
(d) Because the marriage is not approved of by the church.

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

6. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?
(a) She delivers a healthy son.
(b) She delivers a stillborn girl.
(c) She gets the sweating sickness.
(d) She falls down some stairs and loses her baby.

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

8. 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 he repulses her.
(c) She is stiff because she is unhappy.
(d) She is stiff because she is embarrassed.

9. What does Katherine learn the leader of the Scottish attackers has been promised should the Scots be victorious?
(a) The support of the French King.
(b) A large plot of land.
(c) A castle.
(d) The English throne.

10. Which of the following was NOT a reason given by Catalina as to why she married Harry?
(a) It was her destiny.
(b) It was what Arthur wanted.
(c) Her mother wanted her to.
(d) She loves Harry.

11. What does Catalina pledge to Arthur following her coronation?
(a) That she will rule then join him in the garden where he waits.
(b) That she will carry out the plans he made as he prepared to be king.
(c) None of the answers is correct.
(d) That in her heart she will never truly be Harry's wife.

12. Why does Henry not believe his affair is a sin?
(a) Because he believes his marriage to Katherine is unlawful.
(b) Because he believes God would have stopped it by making him impotent.
(c) Because he is a King.
(d) Because his mistress is unmarried.

13. Whom does Katherine believe Henry has had an affair with in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) Jane Hammond.
(b) Mary James.
(c) Anne Stafford.
(d) Elizabeth Bolton.

14. Why does Catalina send Doña Elvira away in 1504?
(a) Doña Elvira begins to suffer from an illness.
(b) Catalina discovers that Doña Elvira has been plotting against her father.
(c) Catalina discovers Doña Elvira is pregnant.
(d) Catalina finds Doña Elvira has poised another lady-in-waiting.

15. What word does Henry use to describe life at court while Katherine was away in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) Lonely.
(b) Awkward.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Katherine and Henry do in the summer of 1509?

2. What does Catalina's father spend his fortunes on in 1504?

3. Where is Katherine moved to to await the birth in 1510?

4. What is the name of Catalina's sister who is heir to the throne?

5. How does Katherine dissuade Henry from joining her father's invasion campaign?

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