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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose household does Princess Elizabeth live in after her father's death?
(a) Her half sister, Mary Tudor.
(b) The Duke of Somerset.
(c) Her stepmother, Catherine Parr, the Queen Dowager.
(d) Mary Stuart.

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

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

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

5. What do the Catholic bishops not want to do for Queen Elizabeth's coronation?
(a) Offer prayers for the queen.
(b) Attend the ceremony.
(c) Crown the queen.
(d) Bless the queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements does not describe the effect the book's focus has on the book's shape?

2. What is William Cecil's relationship with Elizabeth in Chapter 4?

3. Who does Elizabeth choose as her Master of the Horse when she first becomes queen?

4. Why does Mary Stuart refuse to ratify the Treaty of Edinburgh?

5. How old is Elizabeth when she becomes queen of England?

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