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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 disappoints Catalina about Ludlow Castle?

2. What is a duenna?

3. What does Arthur's brother give to Catalina as a wedding gift?

4. At Ludlow, what does Catalina write about in February?

5. How does Arthur tell Catalina he has been acting in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What political effect does King Henry hope Catalina and Arthur's marriage will have?

2. What does Harry present Catalina with as a wedding gift? What does he ask for in turn?

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

4. Who are Catalina's parents?

5. Why do the generals object to Isabella's ruling to build a fortress?

6. Why does Margaret think Arthur and Catalina should be sent together to Ludlow Castle?

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

8. Whom does Catalina send for immediately upon returning to Croydon Palace after Arthur's death?

9. What is Arthur's final request of Catalina before his death?

10. What does King Henry fear about Catalina before he meets her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Analyze the conflicts of the novel "The Constant Princess". What are some examples of conflict in the novel? How do these conflicts involve and affect Katherine? How are these conflicts resolved?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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