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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, The Spanish Marriage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Jane Grey's reaction to her ascending the throne after Edward VI's death?
(a) She was appalled.
(b) She was indifferent.
(c) She was overwhelmed.
(d) She was thrilled.

2. What was the expectation regarding Mary's relationship with Philip that she did not meet?
(a) That she would control him.
(b) That she would provide for him.
(c) That she would defer to him.
(d) That she would like him.

3. What did Thomas Seymour's allies warn him against?
(a) Not blackmailing the king.
(b) Attempting a coup.
(c) Not attempting a coup.
(d) Blackmailing the king.

4. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?
(a) With a mob.
(b) With no one.
(c) With lackluster crowds.
(d) With great fanfare.

5. How did the English people feel toward Philip of Spain once he was married to the queen?
(a) They resented him.
(b) They loved him.
(c) They admired him.
(d) They obeyed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Philip of Spain intend to stay in England only one week?

2. According to Weir, what could John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, have done with the king's body to avoid an autopsy?

3. Who interrogated Elizabeth after Thomas Seymour was taken to the Tower?

4. Who did Thomas Seymour shoot when his armed men entered the king's chamber with a forged key?

5. What is the name of the park that Weir states the king's body really lie?

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