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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Pining Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't the Italian doctor inform the court of Edward VI's condition?
(a) Because he wasn't confident that his diagnosis was correct.
(b) Because the king insisted his condition remain a secret.
(c) Because the court was out of session during the king's trip.
(d) Because it was treason to predict the death of the king.

2. When Edward VI set out on a trip in June, 1552, what impeded his progress?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Typhus.
(d) Plague.

3. What happened to Francis van der Delft when he was recalled home because of ill health?
(a) He married.
(b) He died.
(c) He was kidnapped.
(d) He was imprisoned.

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

5. How old was Katherine Parr when she became pregnant with her first child?
(a) 19.
(b) 28.
(c) 42.
(d) 36.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what grounds did Henry divorce Katherine of Aragon?

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

4. What did Thomas Seymour blackmail Sir William Sharington for?

5. Who did Thomas Seymour secretly marry in an attempt to gain leverage over his brother, the Duke of Somerset?

(see the answer key)

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