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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 the ruler of England after King Henry VIII's death when Elizabeth is 14 years-old?
(a) Lady Jane Grey.
(b) Elizabeth's 27 year-old half sister, Mary Tudor.
(c) Elizabeth's nine-year-old half brother, Edward.
(d) Mary Stuart.

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

3. Who does Elizabeth choose as her Master of the Horse when she first becomes queen?
(a) Sir Thomas Wyatt.
(b) Sir Francis Drake.
(c) Sir Christopher Hatton.
(d) Lord Robert Dudley.

4. Who ends up in the Tower instead of the princesses because of the attempt to put Lady Jane Grey on the throne?
(a) The Duke of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey.
(b) Sir Thomas Wyatt.
(c) Mary Stuart.
(d) Prince Philip of Spain.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does the author say she gets her information about the queen from?

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

5. When Amy Dudley is found at the bottom of a staircase with a broken neck, who is immediately suspected of murdering her?

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