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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. Catherine of Aragon and Henry's firstborn son died of ___________.
(a) Rheumatic heart disease.
(b) Unknown causes.
(c) A plague.
(d) Scarlet fever.

2. Which title did Henry bestow on his illegitimate son in Chapter 5?
(a) Duke of York.
(b) Duke of Lancaster.
(c) Duke of Richmond.
(d) Duke of Cornwall.

3. How big was the age difference between Henry's daughter and Charles of Austria?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Nineteen years.
(c) Thirty-two years.
(d) Fourteen years.

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

5. After her husband's death, what did Catherine of Aragon often struggle to do?
(a) Forget her dead husband.
(b) Forgive the Tudor family.
(c) Get out of bed in the morning.
(d) Feed herself and her servants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Emperor Charles entered into a marriage contract with __________.

3. Why was there particular pressure for Catherine of Aragon's pregnancy in 1518 to result in the birth of a boy?

4. Who was Catherine of Aragon's father?

5. Where did Catherine and Arthur marry?

(see the answer key)

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