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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10 A Matter Dangerous to the Common Amity and Things Grivouser and Worse.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason did the Queen give in her refusal of Erik of Sweden?
(a) She promised herself to Robert Dudley.
(b) She had only weeks to live because of illness.
(c) She was offended that he did not speak English.
(d) She was disinclined to marry, especially someone who would be absent from the country.

2. On what day was Elizabeth's coronation ceremony?
(a) Saturday, June 30.
(b) Friday, September 2.
(c) Wednesday, April 17.
(d) Sunday, January 15.

3. Who does Elizabeth I succeed?
(a) Mary I, her sister.
(b) Katharine of Aragon, her stepmother.
(c) Mary Queen of Scots, her aunt.
(d) Lady Jane Grey, her cousin.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mary Queen of Scots actually want to wed?

2. What did the Queen promise to do for anyone who would make trouble for France?

3. How many wives did Henry VIII have throughout his lifetime?

4. What was Elizabeth's nickname for Robert Dudley when he was Master of Horse?

5. Who publicly accused Dudley of interfering in state business?

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