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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. How does Katherine dissuade Henry from joining her father's invasion campaign?

2. Whom does Catalina note is solemn in June 1503?

3. Why does Catalina refuse King Henry's proposal?

4. In "Spring 1511", when does Katherine note that Lady Margaret Pole always seems to be with her?

5. What does Margaret say is the only thing that keeps order at court in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Catalina react when King Henry proposes to her?

2. What tips does the Moorish doctor give Katherine to increase her chances of becoming pregnant?

3. What change does Katherine notice in Henry when she returns to court in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

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

5. How does Catalina go about planning Harry's grandmother's funeral?

6. How does Harry react to the news that he is betrothed to Catalina in June 1503?

7. How does Catalina gain the trust of the King? How do his subjects treat her as a result of this trust?

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

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

10. What rumor does Catalina's ambassador tell her in 1509? How does she react to this news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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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