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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12 A Dangerous Person and A Vain Crack of Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was one of the theories of why the Queen so enjoyed the company of the person in #25?
(a) He was already married and therefore no threat to her single life.
(b) She immediately wanted to marry him and be his wife.
(c) He was a great friend of her father's.
(d) He was an amazing singer and music was her only enjoyment.

3. What did Mary Queen of Scots want Elizabeth to do for her?
(a) She wanted Elizabeth to make her a new gown.
(b) She wanted Elizabeth to declare her the successor to the throne.
(c) She wanted Elizabeth to give her permission to marry Dudley.
(d) She wanted Elizabeth to give her land in northern England.

4. Why did Elizabeth remake Dudley into the Earl of Leicester?
(a) She wanted him to marry a Spanish heiress.
(b) She owed him a favor and was tired of him whining.
(c) She wanted him to be a more attractive match for Mary Queen of Scots.
(d) She wanted him to be eligible to marry for herself.

5. By November 1566, how did Mary Queen of Scots feel about Lord Darnley?
(a) She was angry and refused to speak to him.
(b) She was deeply irrevocably in love with him.
(c) She was trying to get out of their marriage.
(d) She was impressed with his political skill.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was Elizabeth officially excommunicated from the Catholic Church?

3. Why did Elizabeth press Mary Queen of Scots to wed Leicester?

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

5. How did Elizabeth's marriage games ultimately help England?

(see the answer key)

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