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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does the author say she gets her information about the queen from?
(a) Various sources already published.
(b) Spanish and French documents about Elizabeth I.
(c) Secret diaries of Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Secret diaries of Lord Burleigh.

3. When Queen Elizabeth hesitates to intervene in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland, how does William Cecil persuade her to take action?
(a) He asks Lord Robert Dudley to persuade her.
(b) He tells her the nobles support war.
(c) He threatens to resign.
(d) He tells her Mary Stuart has declared war.

4. According to the introduction, on what does the book focus?
(a) Life in England during Elizabeth's reign.
(b) Queen Elizabeth I.
(c) The Spanish Armada.
(d) The Protestant Reformation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What story arose about Elizabeth I's appearance after the age of thirty?

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

3. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth I's physical appearance?

4. 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?

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

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