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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion does Catherine Parr encourage Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward to study?
(a) Catholicism.
(b) Islam.
(c) The Reformed Church.
(d) Judaism.

2. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?
(a) Name her as heiress-presumptive to the English Crown.
(b) Give her an English estate.
(c) Give her an Army to help her take the French Crown.
(d) Be godmother to her children.

3. What colors does Queen Elizabeth tell Spanish ambassador Don Guzman de Silva are her colors?
(a) Yellow and white.
(b) Black, red, and gray.
(c) Black and white.
(d) Red, green, and blue.

4. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth I's physical appearance?
(a) Her eyes are golden and large-pupiled from short sight.
(b) She has red-gold hair and very fair skin.
(c) She closely resembles her father, Henry VIII.
(d) She has her mother's sallow and dark complexion.

5. To whom does Elizabeth give a lock of graying red hair in 1572 when she is 39 years-old?
(a) The Pope.
(b) King Philip of Spain.
(c) The Earl of Essex.
(d) The poet, Sir Philip Sidney.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

4. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?

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

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