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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does the Earl of Leicester send Queen Elizabeth on New Year's day in 1580 to distract her from marrying Prince Alenzon?
(a) Gold buttons with diamonds and rubies on them.
(b) A pearl necklace.
(c) A diamond necklace.
(d) A new horse.

2. With whom does Sir Philip Sidney fall in love?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Elizabeth Cavendish.
(c) Penelope Devereux.
(d) Lettice Devereux.

3. To whom does King Philip of Spain decide to give England?
(a) To the Earl of Leicester.
(b) To one of his daughters.
(c) To Prince Alenzon.
(d) To his wife.

4. To whom does Queen Elizabeth confide in Chapter 21 that she hates the idea of marriage more every day?
(a) Sir Philip Sidney.
(b) The Earl of Leicester.
(c) The Earl of Sussex.
(d) Sir Francis Walsingham.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will finance the invasion Mary Stuart anticipates?

2. What debts does Queen Elizabeth pay off in 1573?

3. When Queen Elizabeth is 54 years-old, how old is Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex?

4. Which of the following statements does not describe Queen Elizabeth at age 60 years-old?

5. What is the Earl of Essex sentenced to for his crime?

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