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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 say are the "great savior[s] of a marriage"?

2. Catalina will someday be known to the world by what name?

3. Catalina is told to stay where she is until she is certain of what?

4. What does Lady Margaret advise would make Catalina's life easier?

5. What is the name of Catalina's duenna?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Edward Stafford tell Catalina about Harry?

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

3. What does Catalina tell Doña Elvira their two options are now that Arthur is dead?

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

5. What does Catalina do to avoid making love with Arthur in the chapter, "Oxford, Christmas 1501"?

6. On her way to London, how does Catalina compare her life to those of her family members?

7. Where is Catalina sent when she is fifteen?

8. What are Catalina and Arthur's views on a woman leading an army?

9. What happens to the camp Catalina and her family stay in, in "Granada"?

10. What does Catalina think of Ludlow Castle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What struggles and obstacles does Katherine face throughout the novel? How do they affect her mentally and emotionally? Is she able to overcome them? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presence of religion in "The Constant Princess". Is Katherine a religious person? How does religion play a part in the decisions of both Katherine and the King?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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