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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Queen Elizabeth's suitors does Sir William Cecil draw a table of the pros and cons of the potential marriage?
(a) King Philip of Spain.
(b) The Earl of Leicester.
(c) Prince Alenzon.
(d) Archduke Charles.

2. Who tries to seize Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth after King Edward's death, proclaiming Lady Jane Grey as queen of England in place of Henry VIII's daughters?
(a) The Earl of Essex.
(b) The Duke of Northumberland.
(c) Lady Jane Grey.
(d) Sir Philip Sidney.

3. When Queen Elizabeth hesitates to intervene in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland, how does William Cecil persuade her to take action?
(a) He tells her the nobles support war.
(b) He asks Lord Robert Dudley to persuade her.
(c) He threatens to resign.
(d) He tells her Mary Stuart has declared war.

4. Who shows over familiarity with the queen by taking her napkin out of her hand to wipe his sweaty face during a tennis game?
(a) The Duke of Norfolk.
(b) Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester.
(c) King Philip of Spain.
(d) Philip Sidney.

5. Which of the following is not an action Sir William Cecil advises Queen Elizabeth to take to reduce the danger of Mary Stuart seizing the English throne?
(a) Publicly declaring Mary Stuart guilty of Darnley's murder.
(b) Forcing Mary Stuart to marry the Earl of Leicester.
(c) Keeping Mary Stuart in prison.
(d) Disallowing Mary Stuart's divorce from Bothwell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What religion is Queen Mary Tudor determined to reinstate as England's national religion when she ascends to the throne?

2. Who promotes Lord Darnley as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

3. Who marries Lord Sheffield's widow four days before she gives birth to his son?

4. To whom is Queen Mary Tudor engaged soon after her ascension to the throne?

5. What happens to Lord Darnley in Edinburgh the day before he marries Mary Stuart?

(see the answer key)

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