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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Princess Elizabeth's mother when the princess is just a toddler?
(a) She is accused of adultery and treason and beheaded.
(b) She dies in childbirth.
(c) She dies of smallpox.
(d) She drowns at sea while traveling with the king.

3. What religion is Queen Mary Tudor determined to reinstate as England's national religion when she ascends to the throne?
(a) Paganism.
(b) Protestantism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Catholicism.

4. According to some books on heraldry of the period, what do the colors Queen Elizabeth tells Don Guzman de Silva are hers represent?
(a) Perpetual virginity.
(b) Victory in war.
(c) Prosperity.
(d) Royalty.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes the ruler of England after King Henry VIII's death when Elizabeth is 14 years-old?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what does Parliament want to force Queen Elizabeth to do?

4. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth I's physical appearance?

5. 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?

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