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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 8, what does Parliament want to force Queen Elizabeth to do?
(a) Surrender her throne to Catherine Grey.
(b) Declare war on Spain.
(c) Declare war on France.
(d) Marry.

2. Why is Queen Elizabeth called "Queen of the Sea?"
(a) Because England is a seafaring nation.
(b) Because she has a large Navy.
(c) Because of her interest in the Navy.
(d) Because she swims a lot.

3. What does the French ambassador tell the Spanish ambassador about the way Queen Elizabeth spent New Year's Night in 1566?
(a) He says she danced and played the virginals.
(b) He says she got drunk.
(c) He says she slept with the Earl of Leicester that night.
(d) He says she watched a play.

4. What is King Henry VIII's relationship to Lady Jane Grey?
(a) He is her great uncle.
(b) He is her father.
(c) He is her grandfather.
(d) He is her uncle.

5. Who becomes Lord High Admiral of the English navy after King Henry VIII's death?
(a) Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester.
(b) Sir Christopher Hatton.
(c) Sir Francis Drake.
(d) Thomas Seymour, Somerset's brother & Edward's uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5 of <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>, what act do Parliament and the Privy Council pass?

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

3. Where is the Duke of Norfolk sent to at the end of Chapter 12?

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

5. Who is murdered in the presence of the pregnant Mary Stuart?

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