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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, A Royal Scandal.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Why was Mary kept in the country after Henry VIII's death?
(a) To protect her from Protestants who wanted to impeach her for treason.
(b) To separate her from Catholics who sought to rebel against the Protestant government.
(c) To indoctrinate her with Protestant beliefs until her ascension.
(d) To prevent her from usurping her Protestant brother's throne.

4. 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?
(a) That he was testing the king's security.
(b) That he was protecting the king.
(c) That he wanted to find the king.
(d) That he desired a meeting with the king.

5. After Henry VIII's death, who ascended the throne?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Mary.
(c) Edward.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?

2. Why was it fashionable for courtiers to pursue arts and literature and not sports and tournaments when Edward VI reigned?

3. What did Thomas Seymour do around Elizabeth that made her uncomfortable and her caretaker concerned for her innocence?

4. What was the motto Elizabeth adopted from Lady Tyrwhit, after Thomas Seymour's death?

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

(see the answer key)

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