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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) When Elizabeth's father dies.
(b) When the Master of the Horse becomes Elizabeth's guardian.
(c) When they are both imprisoned in the Tower of London.
(d) When Elizabeth almost dies of smallpox.

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

3. How many people attend the state banquet in Westminster hall to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's coronation?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 200.
(c) 12.
(d) 50.

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 earn the author a doctoral degree.
(d) To record the history of the Tudor dynasty.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What religion is Queen Mary Tudor determined to reinstate as England's national religion when she ascends to the throne?

5. What happens to bring Princess Elizabeth to the English throne in place of Mary, her sister?

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