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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Sun Setteth at Last.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did all of Essex's coup supporters have in common?
(a) They were all Catholic.
(b) They were all committed to the Tower.
(c) They were all Spanish.
(d) They were all short of money.

2. Though generally healthy throughout her life, to what did Elizabeth sometimes succumb?
(a) Allergies and sneezing.
(b) Heartburn and fever.
(c) Panic attacks and headaches.
(d) Stomach flu and digestive problems.

3. Who did Sir Walter Raleigh secretly marry?
(a) Mary Queen of Scots.
(b) Bess Throckmorton.
(c) Molly Brown.
(d) Lettice Knollys.

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

5. What right did the Queen have in regard to her ladies in waiting?
(a) She had the right to send them to France.
(b) She had the right to approve their marriages.
(c) She had the right to demand they dance.
(d) She had the right to execute them at will.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose marriage proposal did the Queen turn down because she wished to remain single?

2. How was the feel of Elizabeth's court described?

3. Who was Elizabeth's childhood teacher?

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

5. In Chapter 4, who was the Queen's favorite person at court?

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