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

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

3. In what house was the Queen's most famous progress throughout the kingdom?
(a) Kenilworth.
(b) The Tower.
(c) Westminster.
(d) Whitehall.

4. Who did Mary Queen of Scots actually want to wed?
(a) Erik of Sweden.
(b) The Early of Leicester.
(c) Lord Darnley, son of Mary Stuart.
(d) The Earl of Moray, her half-brother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Elizabeth's nickname?

2. Why may Cecil have killed Amy Dudley?

3. Who was Mary Queen of Scots' adviser?

4. Who did Leicester secretly marry?

5. Who really controlled the French throne after the King's death?

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