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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to Lady Lennox as a result of her matchmaking for a youth of royal blood without the Crown's permission?

3. Why does Queen Elizabeth refuse the Prince of Orange's request to become queen of additional lands?

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

5. What does Queen Elizabeth wear to ride through her troops and inspire them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Queen Elizabeth. What are her strengths? What are her flaws? How do her strengths help her reign and how do her flaws hinder her reign? Does she defy or define the stereotypical image of a woman of her era? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart. Discuss their appeal to men, their romances, their politics, their leadership ability, and their popularity with their own people. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Ambition is one of the themes in Elizabeth the Great. Discuss how the theme of ambition is illustrated in each of the following characters' lives: Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex; Thomas Seymour, the Lord High Admiral; and Edward Seymour the Duke of Somerset. What do you think the author is trying to say about ambition through how she depicts these characters? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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