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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 do Scottish privateers attack in "Autumn 1513"?

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

3. What does Henry note about Katherine after seeing her leave confession in "Greenwich Palace, May 1510"?

4. Which of the following was NOT a reason given by Catalina as to why she married Harry?

5. What job does Katherine take over in 1509?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Catalina's family when her mother dies?

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

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

4. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?

5. Why does Henry claim that his affair with Anne Stafford is not a sin?

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

7. What does Katherine do to get support from Rome against the Scottish raids?

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

9. What does Lady Margaret Pole tell Katherine after the death of her son in "Spring 1511"?

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

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

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

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?

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