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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the Earl of Leicester secretly marry in 1578?
(a) Douglas Sheffield.
(b) Lettice Devereux.
(c) Mary Stuart.
(d) Lady Lennox.

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

3. Where does Queen Elizabeth send Mary Stuart to at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Hatfield Palace.
(d) Tutbury Castle.

4. Which of the following actions does not occur in response to what Queen Elizabeth does with the cargo of the four Spanish ships?
(a) A peace treaty is signed between England and Spain.
(b) Spain imprisons English merchants in the Netherlands.
(c) England seizes property of Spanish men in England.
(d) Spain seizes English merchants' goods in the Netherlands.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Earl of Oxford mistreats his wife, Ann, to what does Burleigh attribute the younger man's misbehavior?

2. To whom is Queen Mary Tudor engaged soon after her ascension to the throne?

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

4. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?

5. Which of the following is not an entertainment provided for Queen Elizabeth during her visit to Kenilworth?

(see the answer key)

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