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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Queen Elizabeth has an abscessed tooth but fears to have her tooth pulled, what convinces her to consent to have the procedure done?
(a) Herbs can put her to sleep for the procedure.
(b) Her abscess causes a high fever that threatens her life.
(c) The Earl of Leicester offers to pull the tooth for her.
(d) The Bishop of London has his tooth pulled as an example.

3. What famous poem does Sir Philip Sidney write in honor of the woman he loves?
(a) Silver Fairies and Golden Gnomes,
(b) Beloved.
(c) Astrophel and Stella.
(d) Love Song to an Enchantress.

4. Who does Queen Elizabeth name as her successor?
(a) King James of Scotland.
(b) Lord Charles Stuart.
(c) Lettice Devereux.
(d) King Philip of Spain.

5. Which of the following is not a sign of Queen Elizabeth's advancing age?
(a) She stumbles on the steps of the Throne.
(b) She wears wigs.
(c) Her robes are too heavy to wear.
(d) She needs a cane and becomes forgetful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lands does the Prince of Orange ask Elizabeth to become queen of at the beginning of Chapter 24?

2. When the Church of England is criticized for appointing incompetent clergy, which of the following is not the kind of man Queen Elizabeth advises the bishops to appoint?

3. Who is suspected of poisoning Lord Sheffield at the end of Chapter 16?

4. Why does Spain attack France in Chapter 27 of <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>?

5. Who has a medal made to commemorate the Massacre of St. Bartholomew?

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