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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Princess Elizabeth's mother when the princess is just a toddler?
(a) She is accused of adultery and treason and beheaded.
(b) She dies in childbirth.
(c) She dies of smallpox.
(d) She drowns at sea while traveling with the king.

2. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?
(a) Give her an Army to help her take the French Crown.
(b) Be godmother to her children.
(c) Give her an English estate.
(d) Name her as heiress-presumptive to the English Crown.

3. Who does Elizabeth choose as her Master of the Horse when she first becomes queen?
(a) Sir Christopher Hatton.
(b) Lord Robert Dudley.
(c) Sir Thomas Wyatt.
(d) Sir Francis Drake.

4. 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 Mary Stuart has declared war.
(b) He threatens to resign.
(c) He asks Lord Robert Dudley to persuade her.
(d) He tells her the nobles support war.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth I's physical appearance?
(a) Her eyes are golden and large-pupiled from short sight.
(b) She has her mother's sallow and dark complexion.
(c) She has red-gold hair and very fair skin.
(d) She closely resembles her father, Henry VIII.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

3. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?

4. Why does Queen Elizabeth hesitate to take a more active part in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland?

5. Which of the following statements does not describe Wyatt's Rebellion depicted in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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