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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. Who did Catherine de' Medici suggest for Elizabeth to marry, though he was only seventeen?
(a) Lord Shrewsbury.
(b) Hercules-Francis, Duke of Alencon.
(c) Lord Hunsdon.
(d) The Duke of Norfolk.

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

3. Who, in a play for political power, may have been behind Amy Dudley's death?
(a) William Cecil.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) De Quadra.
(d) Throckmorton.

4. How many wives did Henry VIII have throughout his lifetime?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

5. How was the feel of Elizabeth's court described?
(a) It felt like an army.
(b) It felt like a choir.
(c) It felt like a school.
(d) It felt like a family.

Short Answer Questions

1. Elizabeth I was queen of which country?

2. Why was it dangerous for Mary to go abroad?

3. Of what new religious movement was Elizabeth I tolerant?

4. What was the main event Elizabeth's council wanted to take place?

5. By 1587, how many pieces of jewelry did Elizabeth own?

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