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

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

3. According to the Moorish doctor, what signs might indicate that Katherine is no longer pregnant?
(a) If she feels nothing.
(b) If she continues her monthly bleeding.
(c) If her breasts are not swollen.
(d) All of the answers are correct.

4. Why do many come to Catalina first when they wish to seek the approval of the King?
(a) They know that if Catalina introduces the topic first, the King is more likely to approve.
(b) They know Catalina is the true ruler of England.
(c) They want to offend the King by doing so.
(d) They find Catalina more pleasant to deal with.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What job does Katherine take over in 1509?

3. How long will King Henry wait before making marriage arrangements for his son as of winter, 1503?

4. Whom does Katherine's father send word that he will be invading?

5. What does Henry note about Katherine after seeing her leave confession in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Katherine's participation in battle against the Scots even riskier than it would normally be?

2. How does Harry react to the news that he is betrothed to Catalina in June 1503?

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

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

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

6. Describe the coronation.

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

8. What happens to Catalina's family when her mother dies?

9. Why does Catalina ask the King about the rule of lineage in the winter of 1503?

10. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?

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