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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth I's physical appearance?
(a) She has her mother's sallow and dark complexion.
(b) She has red-gold hair and very fair skin.
(c) Her eyes are golden and large-pupiled from short sight.
(d) She closely resembles her father, Henry VIII.

2. Who does Elizabeth choose as her Master of the Horse when she first becomes queen?
(a) Sir Christopher Hatton.
(b) Sir Francis Drake.
(c) Sir Thomas Wyatt.
(d) Lord Robert Dudley.

3. When Queen Elizabeth hesitates to intervene in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland, how does William Cecil persuade her to take action?
(a) He threatens to resign.
(b) He tells her the nobles support war.
(c) He asks Lord Robert Dudley to persuade her.
(d) He tells her Mary Stuart has declared war.

4. Why does Mary Stuart refuse to ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh?
(a) It recognizes Elizabeth as Queen of England.
(b) It gives Scotland to Elizabeth.
(c) It gives Scotland to Spain.
(d) It gives Scotland to France.

5. Who expects to be named Queen Elizabeth's "heiress-presumptive"?
(a) Kat Ashley.
(b) Lady Lennox.
(c) Catherine Grey.
(d) Mary Stuart.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to some books on heraldry of the period, what do the colors Queen Elizabeth tells Don Guzman de Silva are hers represent?

2. What is William Cecil's relationship with Elizabeth in Chapter 4?

3. Who tries to seize Princess Mary and Princess Elizabeth after King Edward's death, proclaiming Lady Jane Grey as queen of England in place of Henry VIII's daughters?

4. What colors does Queen Elizabeth tell Spanish ambassador Don Guzman de Silva are her colors?

5. What happens to bring Princess Elizabeth to the English throne in place of Mary, her sister?

(see the answer key)

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