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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Queen Elizabeth give the Earldom of Leicester?
(a) Lord Robert Dudley.
(b) Lord Darnley.
(c) Edward Courtenay.
(d) Sir William Cecil.

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

3. When Amy Dudley is found at the bottom of a staircase with a broken neck, who is immediately suspected of murdering her?
(a) Her husband, Lord Robert Dudley.
(b) William Cecil.
(c) Sir Christopher Hammond.
(d) Mary Stuart.

4. What religion does Catherine Parr encourage Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward to study?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Islam.
(c) The Reformed Church.
(d) Judaism.

5. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?
(a) Lord Robert Dudley.
(b) Sir William Cecil.
(c) King Philip of Spain.
(d) Lord Darnley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is King Henry VIII's relationship to Lady Jane Grey?

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

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

5. Who expects to be named Queen Elizabeth's "heiress-presumptive"?

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