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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ends up in the Tower instead of the princesses because of the attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne?
(a) Mary Stuart.
(b) The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey.
(c) Sir Thomas Wyatt.
(d) Prince Philip of Spain.

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

3. What Catholic does William Cecil think will ascend to the throne and revive Catholicism in England if the Protestant Queen Elizabeth dies without a child?
(a) Edward Courtenay.
(b) Prince Philip of Spain.
(c) Mary Tudor.
(d) The Duke of Norfolk.

4. To whom is Queen Mary Tudor engaged soon after her ascension to the throne?
(a) Prince Philip of Spain.
(b) Sir Philip Sidney.
(c) The Duke of Norfolk.
(d) Edward Courtenay.

5. Who becomes the ruler of England after King Henry VIII's death when Elizabeth is 14 years-old?
(a) Lady Jane Grey.
(b) Elizabeth's nine-year-old half brother, Edward.
(c) Mary Stuart.
(d) Elizabeth's 27 year-old half sister, Mary Tudor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Elizabeth choose as her Master of the Horse when she first becomes queen?

2. What happens to Princess Elizabeth's mother when the princess is just a toddler?

3. Why does Queen Elizabeth hesitate to take a more active part in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland?

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?

5. Which of the following statements does not describe Wyatt's Rebellion depicted in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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