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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry admit about his wife in Chapter 3?

2. What disappoints Catalina about Ludlow Castle?

3. Whom did Catalina say she thought was coming to her bedroom?

4. What change does Dr. de Puebla notice in Catalina?

5. What does Henry offer Catalina her pick of?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Oxford, Christmas 1501", what does Catalina say she wishes Arthur to realize?

2. What does Catalina thank Arthur for when they first meet? What is his reply?

3. In the chapter, "Oxford, Christmas 1501", how does Catalina vex Arthur after he publicly announces that he will be coming to her room at night?

4. What does Catalina lament about the letter she receives from her mother?

5. How does King Henry try to cheer Catalina after her entourage returns to Spain?

6. Why does Henry decide to send Arthur away in "London, 14th November, 1501"?

7. What do Catalina and Arthur talk about during their evenings alone together?

8. Where is Catalina sent when she is fifteen?

9. What does Catalina think about the future on her way to London?

10. How does Catalina's mother keep her husband's affairs in check?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry goes to great lengths to acquire an annulment from Katherine of Aragon. Discuss how he goes about doing this and why.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the setting of the novel, Tudor England. What are some of the characteristics of this period? How does this period shape the novel? Is the novel an accurate portrayal of Tudor England? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influence that Katherine's mother has over Katherine. What advice does she give Katherine that Katherine recollects while in England? Why does Katherine seek her mother's words of advice while in England? What do Katherine and Arthur disagree over concerning Katherine's mother?

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