1. To whom is Queen Mary Tudor engaged soon after her ascension to the throne?
(a) The Duke of Norfolk.
(b) Sir Philip Sidney.
(c) Edward Courtenay.
(d) Prince Philip of Spain.

2. Who is suspected of poisoning Lord Sheffield at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Sir Francis Walsingham.
(b) The Earl of Leicester.
(c) Lord Burleigh.
(d) The Duke of Norfolk.

3. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth at age 60 years-old?
(a) She has gained a lot of weight.
(b) Although wrinkled, her skin is still flawless white.
(c) She wears wigs a darker red than her own hair.
(d) She is missing some teeth on the left side of her mouth.

4. What hunchback becomes Queen Elizabeth's advisor and England's Lord Treasurer, replacing his father in the position?
(a) Robert Cecil, Lord Burleigh's son.
(b) The Earl of Essex.
(c) Sir Christopher Hatton.
(d) Francis Bacon.

5. When Queen Elizabeth is 40 years-old, what trait has become more pronounced in her?
(a) Her artistry.
(b) Her skill in the hunt.
(c) Her intelligence.
(d) Her nervous irritability.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?

3. What do the Catholic bishops not want to do for Queen Elizabeth's coronation?

4. What colors does Queen Elizabeth tell Spanish ambassador Don Guzman de Silva are her colors?

5. What name does Queen Elizabeth give what Sir Thomas Gresham establishes in London in 1571?

(see the answer key)

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