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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, A Merciful Princess; Chapter 10, The Marriage of Princes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thomas Seymour tell the Yeomen of the Guard when they arrived at the king's chamber after he and his armed men entered with a forged key?
(a) That he was protecting the king.
(b) That he wanted to find the king.
(c) That he desired a meeting with the king.
(d) That he was testing the king's security.

2. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?
(a) Because King Edward VI was a devout Catholic and his sister Mary a devout Protestant.
(b) Because Mary was a devout Protestant and her sister Elizabeth a devout Catholic.
(c) Because King Edward VI was a devout Protestant and his sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(d) Because Elizabeth was a devout Protestant and her sister Mary a devout Catholic.

3. According to Weir, Queen Mary was ______for the political savvy needed to be queen.
(a) Too vain.
(b) Ill-equipped.
(c) Equipped.
(d) Too arrogant.

4. Who interrogated Elizabeth after Thomas Seymour was taken to the Tower?
(a) Thomas Parry.
(b) Kat Ashley.
(c) Sir Robert Tyrwhit.
(d) Sir William Sharington.

5. How did Jane Grey respond when she was told that she was no longer queen?
(a) She was angry.
(b) She was nostalgic.
(c) She was glad.
(d) She was indifferent.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Earl Hertford was knighted, what did his title become?

2. What was the motto Elizabeth adopted from Lady Tyrwhit, after Thomas Seymour's death?

3. How old was Edward VI when John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, invited him to attend council meetings?

4. Why did Mary imply that Edward VI was not old enough to attend council meetings, according to Weir?

5. The council warned Mary that opposing Jane Grey's execution would be perceived as what?

(see the answer key)

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