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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whom does Mary Stuart confide when her marriage to Lord Darnley becomes unhappy?
(a) Sir William Cecil.
(b) Lady Lennox.
(c) Rizzio, her Italian secretary.
(d) Queen Elizabeth of England.

2. Who promotes Lord Darnley as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?
(a) William Cecil.
(b) His mother, Lady Lennox.
(c) The Earl of Leicester.
(d) Queen Elizabeth.

3. 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.

4. Why does Queen Elizabeth hesitate to take a more active part in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland?
(a) She is Catholic.
(b) She fears French intervention on Scotland's behalf.
(c) Her country is short of funds, men, and ships.
(d) She fears retribution from Mary Stuart.

5. Where does the author say she gets her information about the queen from?
(a) Secret diaries of Lord Burleigh.
(b) Various sources already published.
(c) Spanish and French documents about Elizabeth I.
(d) Secret diaries of Queen Elizabeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

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

3. Who marries his son to Lady Jane Grey because of her place in the line of succession to the throne of England?

4. What powerful country supports the marriage of Mary Stuart to Darnley?

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

(see the answer key)

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