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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the English blame for the Massacre of St. Bartholomew?
(a) Mary Stuart.
(b) Catherine de Medici.
(c) The Pope.
(d) King Philip of Spain.

2. How old is Queen Elizabeth when she dies?
(a) 69.
(b) 80.
(c) 73.
(d) 60.

3. Who is assassinated in 1584?
(a) Catherine de Medici.
(b) William of Orange.
(c) Prince Alenzon.
(d) King Philip of Spain.

4. What is Queen Elizabeth's appetite like at 60 years-old?
(a) She wants only soft foods like puddings.
(b) She wants a lot of sweets.
(c) She eats more than ever.
(d) She eats less than ever.

5. What lands does the Prince of Orange ask Elizabeth to become queen of at the beginning of Chapter 24?
(a) France.
(b) Orange.
(c) Scotland and Spain.
(d) Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Queen Elizabeth orders the Earl of Essex to stay in Ireland and carry out his orders, what does he do?

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

4. What happens to the Duke of Norfolk at the end of Chapter 15?

5. When Queen Elizabeth is 40 years-old, what trait has become more pronounced in her?

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