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

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

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

4. 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 requested her caretaker sleep with her.
(b) She slept with a knife under her pillow and locked her door so that he couldn't bid her good morning.
(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.

5. What was Thomas Seymour's sentence changed to after he was taken to the Tower?
(a) Beheading.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Quartering.
(d) Drawing.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Katherine Parr when she became pregnant with her first child?

3. What did Thomas Seymour's allies warn him against?

4. What was Sir William Sharington's title at the Bristol Mint?

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

(see the answer key)

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