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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sun Setteth at Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Essex perceived by the English public?
(a) He was a virtual unknown.
(b) He was very popular.
(c) He was very unpopular.
(d) He was a villain.

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

3. Who was Mary Queen of Scots' adviser?
(a) Norfolk.
(b) James Stuart, the Earl of Moray.
(c) Throckmorton.
(d) William Cecil.

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

5. Who was Roberto Ridolfi?
(a) He was Norfolk's secretary.
(b) He was almost assuredly Elizabeth's lover.
(c) He was a papal agent who wanted Mary Queen of Scots on the English throne.
(d) He was Catherine de'Medici's ambassador.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Elizabeth appoint as her secretary?

2. Why was it dangerous for Mary to go abroad?

3. Why did Elizabeth want Mary restored to the throne of Scotland?

4. Who was the Earl of Bothwell?

5. How many progresses did Elizabeth go on during her reign?

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