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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Margaret say is the only thing that keeps order at court in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
(a) Henry's erratic behavior.
(b) The promise of an heir being born.
(c) Katherine's presence.
(d) Threats to the courtiers.

5. What does King Henry inform his son of in June 1503?
(a) That Harry is betrothed to Katherine.
(b) That Henry wants to marry Katherine.
(c) That Katherine has been caught lying about her virginity.
(d) That he intends to build a new palace.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job does Katherine take over in 1509?

3. How many ships does Henry have built for his campaign against France?

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

5. What does Henry vow to do once his child is born in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What turn of events takes place in 1509, which benefits Catalina?

2. What rumor does Catalina's ambassador tell her in 1509? How does she react to this news?

3. What change does Katherine notice in Henry when she returns to court in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

4. How does Catalina react when King Henry proposes to her?

5. What does Lady Margaret Pole tell Katherine after the death of her son in "Spring 1511"?

6. What does Katherine discover which makes her believe Henry has been unfaithful to her?

7. Describe the coronation.

8. What observations does Catalina make about Harry when she is summoned to dine with the family in 1503?

9. What do Katherine and Henry decide to name their first-born son and why?

10. What do Katherine and Henry do during the summer of 1509?

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