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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. According to Weir, _________was invited back to the household after Elizabeth was restored to favor to share her intellectual pursuits.
(a) William Cecil.
(b) John Dudley.
(c) Roger Ascham.
(d) Edward Seymour.

2. Which councilor did not sign the letter to Mary that Queen Jane was invested and crowned?
(a) Edward Seymour.
(b) Roger Ascham.
(c) Stephen Gardiner.
(d) William Cecil.

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

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

5. How many days did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, keep the king's death a secret?
(a) Two.
(b) Nine.
(c) Four.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Thomas Seymour blackmail Sir William Sharington for?

3. What was the penalty for being a heretic in Tudor England?

4. What title did John Dudley get after Henry VIII's death?

5. Who was appointed Lord Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal and was Queen Mary's trusted adviser?

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