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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

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

3. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?
(a) Sir William Cecil.
(b) Lord Darnley.
(c) Lord Robert Dudley.
(d) King Philip of Spain.

4. With Spain supporting Mary Stuart and planning to invade England on her behalf, with what country is it important for Queen Elizabeth and England to form an alliance?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

5. Who keeps Princess Elizabeth from her dying brother's bedside and intercepts her correspondence to the young king?
(a) Edward Seymour.
(b) The Duke of Northumberland.
(c) The Earl of Essex.
(d) Thomas Seymour.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What colors does Queen Elizabeth tell Spanish ambassador Don Guzman de Silva are her colors?

3. In whom does Mary Stuart confide when her marriage to Lord Darnley becomes unhappy?

4. To whom does Elizabeth give a lock of graying red hair in 1572 when she is 39 years-old?

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

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