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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6 Presumptions of Evil and Dishonourable and Naughty Reports.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the main event Elizabeth's council wanted to take place?
(a) They wanted to lower taxes.
(b) They wanted her to marry and produce an heir.
(c) They wanted to have a coronation ball.
(d) They wanted to go to war with Spain.

2. Why did Edward VI perish in 1553?
(a) He suffered from the bubonic plague.
(b) He drowned at sea.
(c) He contracted tuberculosis.
(d) He was in a carriage accident.

3. What was Elizabeth's nickname?
(a) Bloody Mary.
(b) Old Faithful.
(c) The Virgin Queen.
(d) Queen of Scots.

4. To whom was Elizabeth symbolically married?
(a) She was married to the people.
(b) She was married to King Philip of Spain.
(c) She was married to the Pope.
(d) She was married to Sir Robert Dudley.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were Amy Dudley and Robert Dudley married?

2. In what year did Henry VIII die?

3. What, the author theorizes, may have been part of Robin's allure for the Queen?

4. What was one of the theories of why the Queen so enjoyed the company of the person in #25?

5. Who took over the French throne when King Henry II was killed?

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