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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Autumn - Winter 1558.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month does Mary ascend to the throne?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) July.

2. Why does producing an heir weigh heavily on Mary in 1553?
(a) Her husband has begun to suffer from a mysterious disease.
(b) Without an heir the public will not support her.
(c) Hannah has had a vision of Mary dying alone.
(d) Mary has grown disenchanted with Elizabeth.

3. What will Mary do if she cannot name Elizabeth as her heir.
(a) Adopt Philip's illegitimate son as her own.
(b) Die without an heir.
(c) Try once more to bare a child.
(d) Make Mary Stuart her heir.

4. While traveling to England, what did Hannah's father insist she do for her own safety?
(a) Carry a knife.
(b) Dress as a boy.
(c) Speak to him only in English.
(d) Stay by his side at all times.

5. What does Hannah read to her ailing father?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) The Torah.
(c) "In Praise of Folly."
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many marriages are scheduled at court in spring, 1553?

2. What does Hannah learn about Lord Dudley in the summer of 1557?

3. Why does Hannah go home in April of 1553?

4. What does Mrs. Carpenter confront Hannah about two months after her wedding?

5. What religion had Edward VI converted England to?

(see the answer key)

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