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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Elizabeth's first personal brush with death in her reign?
(a) She discovered an assassination plot.
(b) Robert Dudley contracted the black death.
(c) She contracted smallpox and was in bed for six days.
(d) She got the stomach flu and was extremely dehydrated.

2. What failed movement did Northumberland and Westmoreland lead?
(a) The Northern Uprising.
(b) The Irish Incident.
(c) The War of the Roses.
(d) The Southern Conflict.

3. Since Amy was not welcomed at court, how did she spend her time?
(a) She wrote poetry in the attics of the castle.
(b) She lived in solitude on their estate.
(c) She went on long visits to family and friends.
(d) She went on long trips to the Continent.

4. Why did Elizabeth renew her marriage negotiations with Erik of Sweden?
(a) He sent her a beautiful gift that completely enchanted her.
(b) She did not want him to transfer his proposal to Mary Queen of Scots.
(c) He finally learned English.
(d) She missed his letters and his company.

5. How were Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots related?
(a) They were sisters.
(b) They were cousins.
(c) They were third cousins twice removed.
(d) They were in-laws.

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

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

8. What was Mary Queen of Scots' main condition if she were to marry Leicester?
(a) She wanted him to move to Scotland.
(b) She wanted to be named successor.
(c) She wanted him to cut his hair.
(d) She wanted a large dowry from the Queen of England.

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

10. How did the Queen's court, in general, feel about Robert Dudley?
(a) They loved him and commended his bravery.
(b) They were in awe of his superior horsemanship.
(c) They were jealous of him and his relationship with the Queen.
(d) They hated him and refused to speak with him.

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

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

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

14. What was Elizabeth's nickname for William Cecil, her Secretary of State?
(a) Spirit.
(b) Gypsy.
(c) Pen.
(d) Book.

15. When did Mary Queen of Scots give birth to her son, James?
(a) June 19, 1555.
(b) June 19, 1577.
(c) June 19, 1566.
(d) June 19, 1544.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Elizabeth remake Dudley into the Earl of Leicester?

2. Why did Edward VI perish in 1553?

3. By November 1566, how did Mary Queen of Scots feel about Lord Darnley?

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

5. With whom did Mary Queen of Scots fall in love?

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