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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. Whom does Katherine's father send word that he will be invading?
2. Who is Don Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida?
3. What is the name of the Moorish doctor that Katherine consults?
4. When does Katherine expect the child she is pregnant with to be born in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
5. What does Catalina tell Harry on the night of their wedding that she is anxious to do with him?
Short Essay Questions
1. What rumor does Catalina's ambassador tell her in 1509? How does she react to this news?
2. What does Katherine do to get support from Rome against the Scottish raids?
3. Why is Katherine's participation in battle against the Scots even riskier than it would normally be?
4. When Katherine tells Henry that she was not still pregnant after all in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510", what does Henry worry? What does Katherine later pray for?
5. What observations does Catalina make about Harry when she is summoned to dine with the family in 1503?
6. What does Lady Margaret Pole tell Katherine after the death of her son in "Spring 1511"?
7. What does King Henry's mother think of Catalina?
8. How does Catalina gain the trust of the King? How do his subjects treat her as a result of this trust?
9. What change does Katherine notice in Henry when she returns to court in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?
10. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?
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 and interpret the marriage between Katherine and Henry. What does Katherine think of Henry before they marry? Does her opinion of him change as the years go on? How does Katherine's marriage to Henry compare to her marriage to Arthur?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the conclusion of the novel "The Constant Princess". What happens at the end of the novel? Are there any unanswered questions? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? Does the ending stay true to the real historical events? Why might Gregory have chosen to end the story where she does?
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