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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Katherine name her son?
(a) Louis.
(b) William.
(c) Edward.
(d) Henry.

2. What illness is Queen Elizabeth said to have in the autumn of 1562?
(a) Bubonic plague.
(b) Measles.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Typhus.

3. How long does Mary say that there will be a masque called Britain and the King?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

4. Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury who questions Katherine and Ned?
(a) Thomas Cranmer.
(b) Edmund Grindal.
(c) John Whitgift.
(d) Matthew Parker.

5. How long does the Archbishop of Canterbury question Ned when he is taken before him?
(a) All day and into the night.
(b) All day.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) 8 hours.

6. In 1564, how old is Mary Queen of Scots?
(a) 21.
(b) 20.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.

7. In the spring of 1564, when Mary is putting what type of necklace on the queen, does Queen Elizabeth complain that Mary is scratching her?
(a) Topaz.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Sapphire.
(d) Ruby.

8. How old is Sir William Petre in 1564?
(a) Almost 70.
(b) Not yet 60.
(c) 63.
(d) 71.

9. For Christmas in 1563, what does Mary give Thomas?
(a) Leather belt.
(b) A cloak.
(c) Gloves.
(d) A hat.

10. When are Ned and Katherine married?
(a) November 1650.
(b) November 19, 1560.
(c) December 11, 1560.
(d) December 1560.

11. For how many days do Katherine and Ned go back and forth to the archbishop?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. In 1562 who did Kat Ashley recommend Elizabeth marry?
(a) Duke Charles Emmanuel I of Savoy.
(b) Fredrich I of Prussia.
(c) Sigismund III Vasa.
(d) Erik of Sweden.

13. How long after Janey's funeral does Katherine find blood on her nightgown?
(a) 4 days.
(b) A couple days.
(c) A few days.
(d) 2 days.

14. What color eyes does Katherine's son have?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

15. In the late summer of 1562, who is sent to command the English force to protect the Hugenuot Protestants from the Guise army?
(a) Ambrose Dudley.
(b) Andrew Dudley.
(c) Thomas Dudley.
(d) Robert Dudley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Henry Herbert give Katherine in the summer of 1561?

2. At Christmas of 1563, what hood is Queen Elizabeth wearing when Mary meets her as Mary comes from the gatehouse?

3. After Elizabeth's birthday celebration how late does Katherine lie awake in her bed until she finally falls asleep?

4. In 1565, how old is Queen Elizabeth?

5. What jewel is on the ring Ned gives Katherine for their betrothal?

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