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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If Mary Stuart agrees to accept the husband Queen Elizabeth suggests for her, what might Elizabeth consent to do for Mary?
(a) Be godmother to her children.
(b) Name her as heiress-presumptive to the English Crown.
(c) Give her an Army to help her take the French Crown.
(d) Give her an English estate.

2. What married man does Mary Stuart take as her lover in Chapter 11?
(a) Lord Lennox.
(b) The Earl of Leicester.
(c) Lord Bothwell.
(d) King Philip of Spain.

3. Who becomes King of Scotland when Mary Stuart is forced to abdicate?
(a) The Earl of Leicester.
(b) Lord Bothwell.
(c) James, her 13 month-old son.
(d) Lord Darnley.

4. What color robes does Queen Elizabeth wear for her crowning?
(a) Purple.
(b) Gold.
(c) White.
(d) Silver.

5. Which of the following statements does not describe an effect the pope's actions against Queen Elizabeth have on English Catholics?
(a) Elizabeth's policy of religious compromise is shattered.
(b) Mary Stuart is crowned Queen of England.
(c) They are traitors to the queen if obedient to the Pope.
(d) They are disobedient to the Pope if loyal to the queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the French ambassador tell the Spanish ambassador about the way Queen Elizabeth spent New Year's Night in 1566?

2. Who promotes Lord Darnley as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

3. In whom does Mary Stuart confide when her marriage to Lord Darnley becomes unhappy?

4. What disease does Queen Elizabeth contract and nearly die of?

5. What are pearls said to symbolize?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Queen Elizabeth's appearance at age 37, twelve years into her reign.

2. Discuss Queen Elizabeth's seizing of Spanish gold chests and the retaliation against England by Spain.

3. Explain Wyatt's rebellion. How does it affect Elizabeth?

4. Who is Dr. Dee and why does Queen Elizabeth want to see his speculum of magic glass?

5. What is the order of succession for Henry VIII's three children after his death? What makes Elizabeth's legitimacy come into question?

6. What factors help the English prevail over the Spanish Armada?

7. What is the "Bloody Question" and how does it affect Catholic priests in England?

8. Why does Mary Stuart consider herself queen of England instead of Elizabeth?

9. Discuss Lord Darnley's claim to the English throne. What factors make him a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

10. What is the author's intention in writing <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>? How does her intention affect the shape of the book?

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