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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Out of Henry VII and Elizabeth's eight children, how many lived to adulthood?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. Who, probably, was involved in the plot against Richard III?
(a) The Queen and her brothers.
(b) The French.
(c) The northerners.
(d) The Lancastrians.

3. What was found behind a wall in a passageway of the King's Lodging n 1647?
(a) The skeletons of two small boys.
(b) Richard III's date book.
(c) Katherine of Aragon's wardrobe.
(d) The Princes, alive.

4. Why did the King choose Sheriff Hutton?
(a) He knew Henry Tudor would not come there.
(b) It was close to London.
(c) He had fond memories of the keep.
(d) He was obsessed with security.

5. What was discovered about Richard III's character after the usurpation?
(a) His loyalty to Edward IV was only skin deep, and he had a cruel streak.
(b) He was a warmonger and planned to be always on the battlefield.
(c) He was deathly afraid of illness and obsessed with cleanliness.
(d) He was terrible at making tough decisions.

6. What is Weir's conclusion as to who murdered the Princes?
(a) She concludes they were murdered by Richard III.
(b) She concludes they were not murdered, but taken to a safe haven.
(c) She concludes they fell ill and died.
(d) She concludes they fled to Henry Tudor.

7. Who was Henry Tudor?
(a) The Stuart claimant to the throne.
(b) The Yorkist claimant to the throne.
(c) The Plantagenet claimant to the throne.
(d) The Lancastrian claimant to the throne.

8. What was Richard III's policy on the subject of the Princes?
(a) Don't ask, don't tell.
(b) Complete silence.
(c) Propagated lies.
(d) Complete transparency.

9. What did the general public think of the potential match between Richard III and the Lady Elizabeth?
(a) They found it exciting.
(b) They found it treasonous.
(c) They found it inspiring.
(d) They found it incestuous.

10. What tool was Richard III the first English king to utilize for his exercises in public relations?
(a) Lotteries.
(b) Banners and balloons in London.
(c) Pamphlets.
(d) Propaganda, specifically character assassinations.

11. In what language were most of Richard III's devotional books?
(a) Welsh.
(b) French.
(c) Latin.
(d) English.

12. Whose account is the earliest evidence of rumors that the Princes were dead?
(a) The Buckingham Pages.
(b) Dominic Mancini.
(c) The Croyland Chronicle.
(d) Sir Thomas More.

13. What made a marriage between Richard III and Elizabeth politically impossible?
(a) Elizabeth's inability to bear children.
(b) The incestuous nature of their relationship.
(c) The rumors of Anne's dishonorable death.
(d) Richard's illness and melancholy.

14. Before she allowed her daughters to leave sanctuary, what did Elizabeth Wydville ask Richard III to do?
(a) She asked him to make Henry Tudor his heir.
(b) She asked him to return her lands and title.
(c) She asked him to swear a public oath to keep them safe.
(d) She asked him to marry her and make her Queen again.

15. On what night does Weir suspect the murders took place?
(a) July 29th.
(b) September 3rd.
(c) August 13th.
(d) March 15th.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far below the surface was the chest found?

2. According to Weir, could Buckingham have murdered the Princes?

3. Who were the other Lancastrian claimants to the throne?

4. How many priests did Richard III employ to say mass for the salvation of his soul?

5. What epic poem was later written about the Lady Elizabeth's role in Henry VII's ascension?

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