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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Protestants heard that Mary was staying with a Catholic gentleman, what did they do to his house?
(a) Hurl rotten food at his house.
(b) Set fire to his house.
(c) Paint blood on his house.
(d) Throw stones at his house.

2. What was the name of Henry VIII's second wife?
(a) Katherine Parr.
(b) Katherine of Aragon.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Anne of Cleves.

3. How old was Edward VI when John Dudley, Earl of Warwick, invited him to attend council meetings?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Ten.

4. 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.

5. Who bore Edward, Henry VIII's son?
(a) Katerine Parr.
(b) Jane Seymour.
(c) Anne Boleyn.
(d) Katherine of Aragon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What prediction did Mary hear about the king when Jean Dubois was sent to England, and she changed her plans?

2. What was Jane Grey's reaction to her ascending the throne after Edward VI's death?

3. Why didn't the Italian doctor inform the court of Edward VI's condition?

4. What was the name of the epidemic that broke out in the summer of 1551?

5. Why was Mary kept in the country after Henry VIII's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What act was passed in March 1549 and who suffered from it?

2. Who did Mary solicit to help her escape England and how was it thwarted?

3. How did Elizabeth respond to Duke of Northumberland's pressure to have her rescind her claim to the throne?

4. What did Mary press Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to do and how did he respond?

5. Who was William Sharington and why did Thomas Seymour bribe him?

6. What was Elizabeth's reputation following Thomas Seymour's death and what did it signify?

7. What were the grounds of Henry VIII's divorce to Katherine of Aragon and what did they signify?

8. How did Jane Grey's parents treat her and what did it signify?

9. What were the consequences for Jane Grey after the arrest and death of Thomas Seymour?

10. How and why did Thomas Seymour attempt to court the king's favor against his brother?

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