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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Elizabeth when she becomes queen of England?
(a) 12.
(b) 50.
(c) 32.
(d) 25.

2. 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?
(a) Lady Jane Grey.
(b) The Duke of Northumberland.
(c) Sir Philip Sidney.
(d) The Earl of Essex.

3. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?
(a) Ann Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife.
(b) Catherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII's first wife.
(c) Catherine Howard, King Henry VIII's fifth wife.
(d) Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII's third wife.

4. Although Elizabeth and her Master of the Horse have known each other since Elizabeth was eight, when does their relationship become closer before her ascension to the throne?
(a) When the Master of the Horse becomes Elizabeth's guardian.
(b) When Elizabeth's father dies.
(c) When they are both imprisoned in the Tower of London.
(d) When Elizabeth almost dies of smallpox.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Mary Stuart desires to return to Scotland through England?

2. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?

3. When Amy Dudley is found at the bottom of a staircase with a broken neck, who is immediately suspected of murdering her?

4. When Queen Elizabeth hesitates to intervene in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland, how does William Cecil persuade her to take action?

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

(see the answer key)

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