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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do others see Lord Darnley?
2. What is William Cecil's relationship with Elizabeth in Chapter 4?
3. Where is the Duke of Norfolk sent to at the end of Chapter 12?
4. Which of Queen Elizabeth's suitors does Sir William Cecil draw a table of the pros and cons of the potential marriage?
5. How many people attend the state banquet in Westminster hall to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's coronation?
Short Essay Questions
1. What action does Pope Pius take against the Protestant Elizabeth in 1570 and what effect does it have on Queen Elizabeth's policy of religious tolerance.
2. Discuss the Earl of Essex's failures in Ireland.
3. Discuss how Lord Darnley becomes king of Scotland and what the Protestant Lords of Scotland feel about his elevated role.
4. What is Elizabeth's relationship with her brother, King Edward VI, like?
5. What does Queen Elizabeth find appealing about Prince Alenzon when he is so physically unattractive? What do her people find so objectionable about him?
6. What factors lead to Mary Stuart's trial and execution?
7. What is the author's intention in writing <i>Elizabeth the Great</i>? How does her intention affect the shape of the book?
8. Why does Mary Stuart consider herself queen of England instead of Elizabeth?
9. What does Leicester's secret marriage to Lord Sheffield's widow indicate about his character?
10. Discuss the downfall of Mary Stuart after her involvement with the Earl of Bothwell. How does it lead to her forced abdication of her throne?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the rivalry between Queen Elizabeth and Lettice Knollys. Are the two women rivals on other levels in addition to being rivals for Robert Dudley? Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the reigns of King Henry VIII's three children: King Edward VI, Queen Mary Tudor, and Queen Elizabeth I. Include discussions of religious persecution or tolerance, the prosperity of the realm, and war or peace with other nations during each reign. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss England's relationship with Spain during Queen Elizabeth's reign. How might each country benefit if Elizabeth marries King Philip of Spain? What factors make the two countries potential allies and what factors make the two countries potential enemies? How does their relationship change over the course of Queen Elizabeth's long reign? What factors contribute to England's defeat of the Spanish Armada? What would an alliance between these two countries through the queen's marriage mean to each country's relationship with France? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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