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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who becomes Lord High Admiral of the English navy after King Henry VIII's death?
(a) Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester.
(b) Thomas Seymour, Somerset's brother & Edward's uncle.
(c) Sir Christopher Hatton.
(d) Sir Francis Drake.

2. Whose household does Princess Elizabeth live in after her father's death?
(a) The Duke of Somerset.
(b) Her stepmother, Catherine Parr, the Queen Dowager.
(c) Mary Stuart.
(d) Her half sister, Mary Tudor.

3. What is William Cecil's relationship with Elizabeth in Chapter 4?
(a) He is her Secretary of State.
(b) He is her lover.
(c) He is her cousin.
(d) He is her guard while she is in the tower.

4. What does the author say the aim of the book is in the introduction?
(a) To collect interesting personal information about Elizabeth I.
(b) To show how similar Elizabeth I was to her father Henry VIII.
(c) To record the history of the Tudor dynasty.
(d) To earn the author a doctoral degree.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe the effect the book's focus has on the book's shape?
(a) The book is arranged in chronological order.
(b) Some important events get a very brief mention.
(c) The shape of the book is very irregular.
(d) Some minor events are relayed in great detail.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who keeps Princess Elizabeth from her dying brother's bedside and intercepts her correspondence to the young king?

3. According to the introduction, on what does the book focus?

4. What color robes does Queen Elizabeth wear for her crowning?

5. In Chapter 2 of <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>, who appoints himself Duke of Somerset and Protector and advisor to young King Edward after King Henry VIII's death?

(see the answer key)

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