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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many wives did Henry VIII have?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Nine.
(d) Four.

2. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?
(a) Radcliff Applegate.
(b) Roger Ascham.
(c) Richard Alford.
(d) Remington Auer.

3. What did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, convince Edward VI to do before his death?
(a) Crown him the king.
(b) Pardon him from treason.
(c) Change the succession.
(d) Condemn Mary to death.

4. In addition to Charles V, who did Mary rely on for advice and protection?
(a) John Dudley.
(b) Edward Seymour.
(c) William Cecil.
(d) Francis van der Delft.

5. What was Jane Grey's reaction to her ascending the throne after Edward VI's death?
(a) She was appalled.
(b) She was indifferent.
(c) She was thrilled.
(d) She was overwhelmed.

6. What did Thomas Seymour do around Elizabeth that made her uncomfortable and her caretaker concerned for her innocence?
(a) He sent suggestive notes and introduced her to older men.
(b) He showed her graphic pictures and introduced her to older men.
(c) He sent suggestive notes and visited her in slippers and nightgown.
(d) He showed her graphic pictures and visited her in slippers and nightgown.

7. Why was Jean Dubois sent to England, according to Weir?
(a) To take Francis van der Delft's place in rescuing Mary.
(b) To marry Mary so that she can't escape.
(c) To report back to the king Mary's plan to escape.
(d) To thwart the king's plan to send Mary away.

8. Why did Mary decide not to declare religious changes after the Act of Uniformity was declared?
(a) Because she wanted the people to decide if changes to the act should be made.
(b) Because she feared Edward would imprison her if she made changes.
(c) Because she believed Edward was too young to make judgements on religion.
(d) Because she didn't want the Act of Uniformity to change.

9. Why was religious conflict imminent after King Edward VI ascended the throne?
(a) Because Mary was a devout Protestant and her sister Elizabeth a devout Catholic.
(b) Because King Edward VI was a devout Protestant and his sister Mary a devout Catholic.
(c) Because King Edward VI was a devout Catholic and his sister Mary a devout Protestant.
(d) Because Elizabeth was a devout Protestant and her sister Mary a devout Catholic.

10. When Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, was beheaded, what did the crowds do?
(a) Carry torches to the castle.
(b) Sing songs of revolution.
(c) Dip handkerchiefs in his blood.
(d) Wave white flags.

11. Jane Grey's father, Henry Grey, was the Marquess of _______?
(a) Daventry.
(b) Dunstable.
(c) Dorset.
(d) Dewsbury.

12. What was the name of the epidemic that broke out in the summer of 1551?
(a) Typhus.
(b) Plague.
(c) Sweating sickness.
(d) Black death.

13. How much money did Sir William Sharington give to Thomas Seymour to pay his mercenaries?
(a) 1000,000 pounds.
(b) 1,000 pounds.
(c) 100,000 pounds.
(d) 10,000 pounds.

14. What was Sir William Sharington's title at the Bristol Mint?
(a) Vice Treasurer.
(b) President.
(c) Vice President.
(d) Treasurer.

15. What did Thomas Seymour's allies warn him against?
(a) Not attempting a coup.
(b) Attempting a coup.
(c) Not blackmailing the king.
(d) Blackmailing the king.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Parliament pass the Act of Uniformity that declared the Book of Common Prayer to be used in all church services?

2. What did Elizabeth do to ward off Thomas Seymour's inappropriate behavior, according to Weir?

3. What was the name of Henry and Katherine of Aragon's daughter?

4. What was the name of Elizabeth's caretaker, who initially encouraged Elizabeth's infatuation with Thomas Seymour when he moved in with Katherine Parr?

5. What was the name of the Catholic gentleman that Mary stayed with after the king's death?

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