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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After 1588, a cult develops in Europe exalting Queen Elizabeth to supernatural status as what deities?
(a) Isis and Freya.
(b) Ceridwen and Demeter.
(c) Athena and Hera.
(d) Diana or Cynthia, goddess of chastity and moonlight.

2. When Queen Elizabeth does not renew a tax on sweet wines that the Earl of Essex depends on for his income, what does Essex do?
(a) He becomes a pirate.
(b) He begs the queen for a loan.
(c) He publicly insults the queen.
(d) He goes back to Ireland.

3. How long has Queen Elizabeth reigned at 60 years-old?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

4. When a comet appears over London, what do many people believe it heralds?
(a) The coming of the plague.
(b) The death of some great person.
(c) The coming of war.
(d) The coming of great prosperity.

5. What does Queen Elizabeth decide to do with Alenzon?
(a) She marries him.
(b) She helps him seize the French throne from his brother.
(c) She gives him money and sends him to the Netherlands.
(d) She has him assassinated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hunchback becomes Queen Elizabeth's advisor and England's Lord Treasurer, replacing his father in the position?

2. How does Queen Elizabeth react when she receives word that Mary Stuart has been beheaded?

3. Why does the Privy Council not mention Lord Burleigh's name to Queen Elizabeth after Burleigh dies?

4. In Chapter 26, what are Queen Elizabeth's new young advisors interested in instead of her?

5. Who is the Earl of Essex's mother?

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