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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Philip left to help Charles V in his wars, what did he ask Mary to do?
(a) Condemn Protestant heretics.
(b) Visit the Tower.
(c) Treat Elizabeth with respect.
(d) Abdicate the throne.

2. How old was Mary when she had her first physical relationship with a man?
(a) 27.
(b) 47.
(c) 17.
(d) 37.

3. How did Stephen Gardiner respond to heretics in his diocese?
(a) He did not condemn them.
(b) He tortured them.
(c) He did not torture them.
(d) He condemned them.

4. Why was Elizabeth apprehensive when Queen Mary requested her at court after the rebellion was over?
(a) Because she was loath to convert to Catholicism.
(b) Because her sister was under pressure to force a marriage.
(c) Because she was responsible for the rebellion.
(d) Because her sister was under pressure to deal with her like Jane Grey.

5. When Mary did not deliver by the end of May, what did she believe?
(a) God was punishing her for failing to sufficiently punish heresy.
(b) God was punishing her for failing to marry when she was a young woman.
(c) God was punishing her for failing to provide clemency to heretics.
(d) God was punishing her for failing to adequately provide for the poor.

6. In her final days, how was Queen Mary perceived by the public?
(a) She was understood.
(b) She was admired.
(c) She was unpopular.
(d) She was beloved.

7. According to Weir, why did the new head of the Church of Rome, Paul IV, put a strain on the relationship between England and Rome?
(a) Because he hated the Hapsburgs and admired the Spaniards.
(b) Because he loved the Hapsburgs and loathed the Spaniards.
(c) Because he hated the Hapsburgs and loathed the Spaniards.
(d) Because he loved the Hapsburgs and admired the Spaniards.

8. Before Queen Mary, the English had not had a female sovereign since what century?
(a) Thirteenth.
(b) Eleventh.
(c) Twelfth.
(d) Fourteeth.

9. Who of the group led by Thomas Wyatt confessed their plans for a Protestant rebellion to Stephen Gardiner?
(a) Peter Carew.
(b) Thomas Wyatt.
(c) William Cecil.
(d) Edward Courtenay.

10. John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, was executed on what date?
(a) August 22, 1553.
(b) January 11, 1552.
(c) May 9, 1554.
(d) September 4, 1551.

11. What did Queen Mary want Jane Grey to do for her to give her a reprieve?
(a) Convert to Catholicism.
(b) Renounce Guilford Dudley.
(c) Leave England.
(d) Marry Edward Courtenay.

12. When Cardinal Pole was summoned back to England, what announcement did he make?
(a) That the kingdom was welcomed back to Brussels.
(b) That the kingdom was not welcomed back to Brussels.
(c) That the kingdom was not welcomed back to Rome.
(d) That the kingdom was welcomed back to Rome.

13. How was Philip of Spain greeted when he arrived in England?
(a) With lackluster crowds.
(b) With great fanfare.
(c) With a mob.
(d) With no one.

14. What did Philip want to do by the time Christmas arrived in 1554?
(a) Have his retinue spy on Elizabeth.
(b) Take Mary back to Spain with him.
(c) Leave as soon as his child was born.
(d) Offer heretics repreive for the holiday.

15. What act did Parliament ratify in order to eradicate heresy from England?
(a) "An Act for the Renewing of Three Statues Made for the Punishment of Heresies."
(b) "An Act for the Revival of the Three Statues Made for the Promise to Heresies."
(c) "An Act for the Renewing of the Thirteen Statues Made for the Punishment of Heresies."
(d) "An Act for the Revival of the Thirteen Statues Made for the Promise to Heresies."

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, reached out to communicate with his daughter Jane Grey after he was captured?

2. How did Mary feel about her husband Philip of Spain, according to Weir?

3. Where did Stephen Gardiner want Elizabeth kept while others were reluctant because they believed she would soon take the throne after her sister's death?

4. What was Lord Chancellor's reputation as a Catholic adviser to Queen Mary?

5. How did Mary feel about her sister Elizabeth who stayed at court after Philip's departure?

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