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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 A Court at Once Gay, Decadent, and Superb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was it dangerous for Mary to remain in England?
(a) She was not well constituted to live in England and was constantly ill.
(b) She could be put in the hands of English Catholics who wanted her to claim the throne.
(c) She was extremely depressed and wanted to travel.
(d) She did not speak English well and had trouble communicating.

2. How did Elizabeth's marriage games ultimately help England?
(a) They kept Elizabeth busy while Henry ran the country.
(b) The games became very popular in parlors across Europe.
(c) They made Lord Dudley jealous, prompting him to propose.
(d) She kept the other countries from attacking by entertaining their proposals.

3. How did Amy Dudley's death affect her husband?
(a) Too much suspicion was cast upon Robert for him to marry the Queen.
(b) He was forgiven by the people after his guilty verdict.
(c) He was distraught and would not speak for weeks.
(d) He was gleeful and immediately proposed to Elizabeth.

4. What was the nickname of Mary I?
(a) Bloody Mary.
(b) The Queen of Scots.
(c) The Virgin Queen.
(d) Maggie.

5. What right did the Queen have in regard to her ladies in waiting?
(a) She had the right to demand they dance.
(b) She had the right to approve their marriages.
(c) She had the right to send them to France.
(d) She had the right to execute them at will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Elizabeth's first personal brush with death in her reign?

2. Who, in a play for political power, may have been behind Amy Dudley's death?

3. How did Elizabeth stave off the dangers from Catholics abroad?

4. Who was the Earl of Bothwell?

5. Which two members of Elizabeth's court fell into a power struggle?

(see the answer key)

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