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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. When Protestants heard that Mary was staying with a Catholic gentleman, what did they do to his house?
(a) Hurl rotten food at his house.
(b) Paint blood on his house.
(c) Throw stones at his house.
(d) Set fire to his house.

2. What was Lord Chancellor's reputation as a Catholic adviser to Queen Mary?
(a) A bully.
(b) An incompetent.
(c) A spender.
(d) A moderate.

3. Why was the Duke of Somerset not able to gain support with people of his own rank when he was appointed Lord Protector in 1547?
(a) Because he was considered too much of an intellectual.
(b) Because he was considered too much of a simpleton.
(c) Because he was considered too much of a pragmatist.
(d) Because he was considered too much of an idealist.

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

5. Francis van der Delft was recalled home to _____ because of ill health.
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Flanders.
(c) Oslo.
(d) Copenhagen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Thomas Seymour's motive for entering the king's chamber with a forged key?

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

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

5. How many days did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, keep the king's death a secret?

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