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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to King Henry's will, what is the order of succession to the throne?
(a) Mary, Edward, Lady Jane Grey.
(b) Mary, Elizabeth, Edward.
(c) Edward, Mary, Elizabeth.
(d) Lady Jane Grey, Edward, Mary.

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

4. 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 closely resembles her father, Henry VIII.
(c) She has red-gold hair and very fair skin.
(d) Her eyes are golden and large-pupiled from short sight.

5. To whom does Elizabeth give a lock of graying red hair in 1572 when she is 39 years-old?
(a) The Pope.
(b) King Philip of Spain.
(c) The Earl of Essex.
(d) The poet, Sir Philip Sidney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose household does Princess Elizabeth live in after her father's death?

2. Who becomes Lord High Admiral of the English navy after King Henry VIII's death?

3. Who ends up in the Tower instead of the princesses because of the attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne?

4. What religion does Catherine Parr encourage Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward to study?

5. 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?

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