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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Katherine, Queen of England, Summer 1509; Westminster Palace, January 1510.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Katherine in January 1510?
(a) She delivers a stillborn girl.
(b) She falls down some stairs and loses her baby.
(c) She delivers a healthy son.
(d) She gets the sweating sickness.

2. Why do many come to Catalina first when they wish to seek the approval of the King?
(a) They find Catalina more pleasant to deal with.
(b) They know that if Catalina introduces the topic first, the King is more likely to approve.
(c) They want to offend the King by doing so.
(d) They know Catalina is the true ruler of England.

3. What does Catalina say she will accept as her own?
(a) Arthur's family.
(b) Criticisms of Spain.
(c) The ways of the English.
(d) Arthur's hardships.

4. What does Katherine want to name her future son?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Henry.
(c) Richard.
(d) Ferdinand.

5. Whom is Catalina traveling with at the beginning of the novel?
(a) A governess.
(b) Her parents.
(c) A group of nuns.
(d) Royal guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Catalina pledge to Arthur following her coronation?

2. What does Arthur often beg Catalina for at Ludlow?

3. Who is Catalina sent to marry?

4. How old is Catalina when she is sent away to be married?

5. Where do Catalina's parents take her in at the beginning of the novel?

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