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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Alenzon respond when Queen Elizabeth says she will not marry him after having promised to do so?
(a) He declares war on England.
(b) He kills himself.
(c) He marries Mary Stuart.
(d) He says he would rather they both die if he cannot have her.

2. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth at age 60 years-old?
(a) She has gained a lot of weight.
(b) She is missing some teeth on the left side of her mouth.
(c) Although wrinkled, her skin is still flawless white.
(d) She wears wigs a darker red than her own hair.

3. What does Sir Thomas Gresham establish in London on Cornhill in 1571?
(a) A printing shop.
(b) A silk cloth manufacturing firm.
(c) A glass-making shop.
(d) A seat of commercial exchange.

4. Who marries Lord Sheffield's widow four days before she gives birth to his son?
(a) The Earl of Essex.
(b) The Duke of Anjou.
(c) King Philip of Spain.
(d) The Earl of Leicester.

5. What is the Earl of Essex sentenced to for his crime?
(a) To be imprisoned in the Tower.
(b) To be beheaded.
(c) To be burned alive.
(d) To be hung.

Short Answer Questions

1. When a comet appears over London, what do many people believe it heralds?

2. When Queen Elizabeth is 40 years-old, what trait has become more pronounced in her?

3. How does the Pope respond when two English noblemen ask if assassinating Queen Elizabeth is a sin?

4. To whom does Queen Elizabeth confide in Chapter 21 that she hates the idea of marriage more every day?

5. To whom does King Philip of Spain decide to give England?

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