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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Catherine of Aragon: Chapter 3, Golden World, Chapter 4, Example of Wedlock, and Chapter 5, Without an Heir Male.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who died shortly after Catherine of Aragon gave birth in 1516?
(a) King Henry VII.
(b) Ferdinand of Aragon.
(c) The baby.
(d) Catherine.

2. For how many years did Catherine of Aragon live as a hostage of Henry VII?
(a) Seven years.
(b) Two months.
(c) Eight days.
(d) Four years.

3. How long were Catherine and Arthur married before his death?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

4. What does the author claim about much of what is widely-believed about Henry VIII's wives?
(a) It is accurate.
(b) It is uninteresting.
(c) It is historically wrong.
(d) It is the tip of the iceberg of what is actually known about them.

5. What country was Catherine of Aragon from?
(a) England.
(b) Portugal.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do historians question about Arthur and Catherine's marriage?

2. Who is the author of "The Wives of Henry VIII"?

3. Where was Catherine crowned Queen of England?

4. What interest did Henry have in Charles of Austria?

5. What did Catherine of Aragon and Henry name the child born to them in 1516?

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