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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8 Daughter of Debate and Without a Certain Heir.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Elizabeth want her suitors to visit England in person?
(a) She would not marry someone she had not met.
(b) She wanted to kidnap them and hold them for ransom.
(c) She wanted to interrogate them to make sure they were honest.
(d) She was unable to travel to them because of illness.

2. What was Elizabeth's nickname for Robert Dudley when he was Master of Horse?
(a) Ed.
(b) Spirit.
(c) Pony.
(d) Gypsy.

3. How did the Queen's court, in general, feel about Robert Dudley?
(a) They were in awe of his superior horsemanship.
(b) They loved him and commended his bravery.
(c) They hated him and refused to speak with him.
(d) They were jealous of him and his relationship with the Queen.

4. What was Mary Queen of Scots' main condition if she were to marry Leicester?
(a) She wanted him to move to Scotland.
(b) She wanted him to cut his hair.
(c) She wanted a large dowry from the Queen of England.
(d) She wanted to be named successor.

5. Who did Mary Queen of Scots actually want to wed?
(a) Erik of Sweden.
(b) The Early of Leicester.
(c) The Earl of Moray, her half-brother.
(d) Lord Darnley, son of Mary Stuart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, the author theorizes, may have been part of Robin's allure for the Queen?

2. Who publicly accused Dudley of interfering in state business?

3. Why did Edward VI perish in 1553?

4. Which monarch ordered the most religion-related executions during his/her reign?

5. How did Elizabeth's marriage games ultimately help England?

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