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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, A Miracle Will Come to Pass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Elizabeth do to ward off Thomas Seymour's inappropriate behavior, according to Weir?
(a) She woke up and dressed early so that she wasn't in bed when he came to bid her good morning.
(b) She slept with a knife under her pillow and locked her door so that he couldn't bid her good morning.
(c) She slept with a knife under her pillow and requested her caretaker sleep with her.
(d) She requested her caretaker sleep with her and dressed early so that she wasn't in bed when he came to bid her good morning.

2. What did Queen Mary want Elizabeth to do?
(a) Rule jointly.
(b) Become Catholic.
(c) Leave England.
(d) Marry nobility.

3. What happened on Elizabeth's journey back to London at Queen Mary's request?
(a) She witnessed a mob.
(b) She was very ill.
(c) She tried to escape.
(d) She was almost kidnapped.

4. Along with the Earl of Hertford, Archbishop ______ held a prominent position on the council after Henry VIII's death.
(a) Colson.
(b) Cleeson.
(c) Cumberland.
(d) Cramner.

5. Why wasn't the public happy about Jane Grey being crowned the queen?
(a) Because they advocated the abolition of royal ascension.
(b) Because they believed Mary to be the rightful queen.
(c) Because they were still mourning the king's death.
(d) Because they wanted Elizabeth as their queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Stephen Gardiner want Elizabeth kept while others were reluctant because they believed she would soon take the throne after her sister's death?

2. What were two political reasons for Philip of Spain's marriage to Queen Mary?

3. Before Queen Mary, the English had not had a female sovereign since what century?

4. In whose care was Elizabeth placed when she was under house arrest?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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