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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. Whom is Catalina traveling with at the beginning of the novel?
2. How many times per month is Arthur officially permitted to visit Catalina's rooms?
3. What does King Henry fear about Catalina?
4. Where is Catalina taken to live on the Strand in Chapter 6?
5. What does Catalina do that softens the way Arthur treats her in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Margaret think Arthur and Catalina should be sent together to Ludlow Castle?
2. What does Catalina tell Doña Elvira their two options are now that Arthur is dead?
3. What are Catalina and Arthur's views on a woman leading an army?
4. How does King Henry try to cheer Catalina after her entourage returns to Spain?
5. What does Catalina thank Arthur for when they first meet? What is his reply?
6. What is Catalina and Arthur's relationship like at the beginning of the chapter, "Oxford, Christmas 1501"?
7. How does Catalina's mother keep her husband's affairs in check?
8. What does Harry present Catalina with as a wedding gift? What does he ask for in turn?
9. In the chapter, "Oxford, Christmas 1501", how does Catalina vex Arthur after he publicly announces that he will be coming to her room at night?
10. Where is Catalina sent when she is fifteen?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Henry goes to great lengths to acquire an annulment from Katherine of Aragon. Discuss how he goes about doing this and why.
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Katherine's struggles while adapting to a new country and being away from her family. How does she deal with the homesickness she feels? Is she able to overcome this homesickness? What are some differences that Katherine notes between England and Spain, which takes some getting used to?
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