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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. In which month does Katherine learn her son had died?

2. Who is Don Gutierre Gómez de Fuensalida?

3. What does Harry note while making love to Catalina for the first time?

4. Why is the Moorish doctor confident that Katherine will be pregnant soon?

5. Where does Katherine go to give thanks for her baby son?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Katherine discover which makes her believe Henry has been unfaithful to her?

2. What turn of events takes place in 1509, which benefits Catalina?

3. What must Catalina reassure Harry of during their wedding night?

4. Describe the coronation.

5. Why does Catalina ask the King about the rule of lineage in the winter of 1503?

6. Why is Katherine's participation in battle against the Scots even riskier than it would normally be?

7. What do Katherine and Henry decide to name their first-born son and why?

8. What do Katherine and Henry do during the summer of 1509?

9. How does Katherine dissuade Henry from joining her father in an invasion of the Moors?

10. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "The Constant Princess". Who are Katherine's family members? Do they help or hinder Katherine during her time as Queen? Who are the members of Arthur and Henry's family? Do they help or hinder Katherine during her stay in England?

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

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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