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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 issue does Catalina ask Lady Margaret for advice about?
2. Who is Edward Stafford?
3. In Chapter 5, what country does Arthur say France and Spain intend to invade?
4. Who pulled Henry's family back to power in the past?
5. Why does Margaret want Arthur and Catalina to go away for the winter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Catalina have a love for at the palace at Granada?
2. What does Catalina think of Ludlow Castle?
3. What does Catalina tell Doña Elvira their two options are now that Arthur is dead?
4. What does King Henry note about his wife Elizabeth in "London, 14th November, 1501"?
5. 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?
6. What is Arthur's final request of Catalina before his death?
7. What do Catalina and Arthur talk about during their evenings alone together?
8. In "Oxford, Christmas 1501", what does Catalina say she wishes Arthur to realize?
9. Why does Catalina refuse to tell anyone she is not pregnant for so long?
10. What does Catalina think about the future on her way to London?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the career of the author of the novel "The Constant Princess", Philippa Gregory. What other works has she written? Does she write in other genres? Is she respected in the literary world? What are some of the characteristics of her writing?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of power in the novel "The Constant Princess". Who seeks power? Why does Katherine desire to become Queen? What does she want to do once she becomes Queen? To what lengths does she go to achieve this goal?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and interpret Katherine. How does Gregory's portrayal of Katherine differ from the real historical figure? What are Katherine's defining character traits? What are her major goals in life?
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