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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16 The Axe Must Be the Next Warning and Less Agreeable Things to Think About.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item(s) were discovered that incriminated Mary in Darnley's murder?
(a) A fingerprint on his neck.
(b) The Estate Receipts.
(c) The Casket Letters.
(d) A record of her conversation with the murderer.

2. What were the dual reasons for Elizabeth to live in such a large image?
(a) She was competing with Mary Queen of Scots.
(b) She was stroking her ego and keeping up appearances for her people.
(c) She was desperately trying to secure a marriage.
(d) She was afraid of being forgotten.

3. What member of Mary Queen of Scots' entourage did Lord Darnley have killed?
(a) Randolph, her ambassador.
(b) Rizzio, her secretary.
(c) Thomas Keyes, her porter.
(d) Cecil, her council.

4. Why did Elizabeth want Mary restored to the throne of Scotland?
(a) It was dangerous for Elizabeth for an anointed sovereign to be disposed.
(b) She needed Lord Darnley on her council.
(c) She hated Mary and did not want her in England.
(d) She had her heart set on Mary wedding Leicester.

5. How was Lady Jane Grey related to Elizabeth?
(a) She was her sister.
(b) She was her mother.
(c) She was her aunt.
(d) She was her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Elizabeth I was queen of which country?

2. Who took over the Scottish monarch?

3. Who did Catherine de'Medici propose the Queen marry in 1565?

4. Who was Elizabeth's childhood teacher?

5. Why did the council worry about Elizabeth's relationship with Dudley?

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