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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) A diamond necklace.
(b) A new horse.
(c) Gold buttons with diamonds and rubies on them.
(d) A pearl necklace.

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

3. 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?
(a) Men who can preach to the people.
(b) Honest, sober, and wise men.
(c) Men who can read the Scriptures to the people.
(d) Former Catholic priests trained in Latin.

4. Who does Mary Stuart say in Chapter 24 that she is bequeathing the English crown to instead of her son, King James?
(a) To the Earl of Essex.
(b) To the King of Spain.
(c) To Lord Bothwell.
(d) To Prince Alenzon.

5. When Queen Elizabeth is 40 years-old, what trait has become more pronounced in her?
(a) Her intelligence.
(b) Her artistry.
(c) Her skill in the hunt.
(d) Her nervous irritability.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does King Philip of Spain think England is his territory?

2. How does Alenzon respond when Queen Elizabeth says she will not marry him after having promised to do so?

3. What countries do skilled workers in things like felt, thread, lace, and silk come from, bringing their thriving trades with them?

4. Who does Queen Elizabeth name as her successor?

5. Who is assassinated in 1584?

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