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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. Who marries his son to Lady Jane Grey because of her place in the line of succession to the throne of England?
(a) Philip Sidney.
(b) Sir Francis Drake.
(c) The Duke of Northumberland.
(d) Thomas Seymour.

2. How does the author say teeth are cleaned during Queen Elizabeth's lifetime?
(a) By using a toothbrush just like people today use.
(b) By rubbing them with a cloth and using a toothpick.
(c) By rinsing the mouth with water and salt.
(d) Teeth were never cleaned then.

3. 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 French intervention on Scotland's behalf.
(c) She fears retribution from Mary Stuart.
(d) She is Catholic.

4. What does Queen Elizabeth do with the cargo of the Spanish ships?
(a) Sends it to France.
(b) Takes it to the Tower and keeps it.
(c) Gives it away to her people.
(d) Sends it to Spain.

5. To whom does Queen Elizabeth give the Earldom of Leicester?
(a) Edward Courtenay.
(b) Lord Darnley.
(c) Sir William Cecil.
(d) Lord Robert Dudley.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Mary Stuart demands that Queen Elizabeth send her clothes suitable for her position, what does one of Elizabeth's maids send Mary?

3. Which of the following statements does not describe Wyatt's Rebellion depicted in Chapter 3?

4. Where does Queen Elizabeth send Mary Stuart to at the end of Chapter 11?

5. What happens to Lord Darnley in Edinburgh the day before he marries Mary Stuart?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lord Darnley murdered and who is responsible for his murder?

2. Discuss the Earl of Essex's failures in Ireland.

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

4. What signs are there that Queen Elizabeth is not as strongly influenced by the Earl of Essex as many of her advisors fear?

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

6. Discuss the Earl of Essex's relationship with Queen Elizabeth.

7. By the time Queen Elizabeth is 60 years-old, what trait has become more pronounced in her?

8. Explain why Queen Elizabeth refuses to become Queen of Holland, Zeeland, and Utrecht when offered the title.

9. What does Queen Elizabeth find appealing about Prince Alenzon when he is so physically unattractive? What do her people find so objectionable about him?

10. As Queen Elizabeth ages and her old advisors die and are replaced, what kind of man is the queen most fond of and does this fondness differ from the kind of men she was fond of in her youth?

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