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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 does Catalina doubt her mother is comforted by?

2. In Chapter 5, what country does Arthur say France and Spain intend to invade?

3. When does Catalina admit she is not pregnant?

4. How is the camp destroyed in Chapter 1?

5. Where is a battle being fought at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does King Henry note about his wife Elizabeth in "London, 14th November, 1501"?

2. What does Catalina thank Arthur for when they first meet? What is his reply?

3. What does Catalina lament about the letter she receives from her mother?

4. What does Harry present Catalina with as a wedding gift? What does he ask for in turn?

5. What is Catalina and Arthur's relationship like at the beginning of the chapter, "Oxford, Christmas 1501"?

6. What are Catalina and Arthur's views on a woman leading an army?

7. 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?

8. What does King Henry fear about Catalina before he meets her?

9. Why does Henry decide to send Arthur away in "London, 14th November, 1501"?

10. What happens to the camp Catalina and her family stay in, in "Granada"?

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 King's court. What are some of the different positions in the court? What characters in the novel are part of the King's court? What makes Henry's court different from courts that came before and after?

Essay Topic 3

What are the different roles of the English monarchy during the Tudor Era? What titles does Katherine hold during her marriages? What duties is she expected to perform?

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