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

2. Which monarch ordered the most religion-related executions during his/her reign?
(a) Mary, Queen of Scots.
(b) Mary I.
(c) Edward VI.
(d) Elizabeth I.

3. 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 afraid of being forgotten.
(d) She was desperately trying to secure a marriage.

4. Who was the Earl of Bothwell?
(a) He kidnapped and wed Elizabeth, formerly the Virgin Queen.
(b) He was one of Darnley's best friends and trusted council members.
(c) He kidnapped and wed Mary and allegedly organized Darnley's murder.
(d) He was the most powerful Earl in France.

5. Who succeeded King Francis II?
(a) Elizabeth I.
(b) Erik of Sweden.
(c) Charles IX.
(d) Philip II.