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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Most Unstable Man in England.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mary press the Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, to grant her until Edward came of age?
(a) The right of bear arms.
(b) Freedom of speech.
(c) The right to marry.
(d) Religious freedom.

2. When Earl Hertford was knighted, what did his title become?
(a) Duke of York.
(b) Duke of Somerset.
(c) Duke of Warwick.
(d) Duke of Hertford.

3. What was the name of Henry VIII's final wife, who encouraged him to reinstate Mary in succession?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Anne of Cleves.
(c) Katerine Howard.
(d) Anne Boleyn.

4. What was Thomas Seymour's motive for entering the king's chamber with a forged key?
(a) To torture him.
(b) To kidnap him.
(c) To steal from him.
(d) To kill him.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Elizabeth when Thomas Seymour moved in with Katherine Parr?

2. What was the name of Elizabeth's caretaker, who initially encouraged Elizabeth's infatuation with Thomas Seymour when he moved in with Katherine Parr?

3. Why did Mary decide not to declare religious changes after the Act of Uniformity was declared?

4. Why did the Earl of Hertford believe he should be the Lord Protector of England after Henry VIII's death?

5. What years did Henry VIII rule England?

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