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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Part, Catherine of Aragon: Chapter 1, Arthur's Dearest Spouse and Chapter 2, The Princess in his Power.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What troubled Catherine's parents' marriage?
(a) Her mother's inability to have more children.
(b) Her mother's depression.
(c) Money issues.
(d) Her father's infidelity.

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

3. What does the author hope to do in "The Wives of Henry VIII"?
(a) Present a comprehensive look of Henry VIII's life.
(b) Show her readers who the wives of Henry VIII really were.
(c) Present the lives of Henry's wives in a more dramatic way.
(d) Prove the rumors right.

4. How old was Prince Henry when Arthur and Catherine married?
(a) Fourteen years old.
(b) Sixteen years old.
(c) Ten years old.
(d) Eighteen years old.

5. How old was Catherine when she traveled to England to meet her husband?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Twenty years old.
(c) Fifteen years old.
(d) Twelve years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the aim of betrothing Catherine of Aragon to an English prince?

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

3. Immediately after Arthur's death, whom was it suggested for Catherine to marry next?

4. After his wife's death, some believed that Henry VII wished to marry __________.

5. Who was Catherine of Aragon's mother?

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