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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Amorous Intrigues.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many surviving children did Henry have?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

2. What adjectives best describe Thomas Seymour's personality, as depicted by Weir?
(a) Jovial; charming.
(b) Depressed; brooding.
(c) Laconic; shy.
(d) Naive; foolish.

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

4. What was the name of Henry and Katherine of Aragon's daughter?
(a) Mary.
(b) Jane.
(c) Anne.
(d) Elizabeth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were Jane Grey's religious beliefs?

2. How did Jane Grey prefer to dress, in contrast to her parents wishes?

3. Who had to sign a document that declared that her mother's marriage to Henry VIII was unlawful?

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

5. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?

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