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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Elizabeth stave off the dangers from Catholics abroad?
(a) She paid Spain large amounts of gold to protect England.
(b) She renewed marriage negotiations for protection.
(c) She declared war on the Catholics.
(d) She moved everyone to Ireland.

2. At what age was Mary Stewart widowed?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty-five.

3. What was the nickname of Mary I?
(a) The Virgin Queen.
(b) The Queen of Scots.
(c) Bloody Mary.
(d) Maggie.

4. Why did Elizabeth want her suitors to visit England in person?
(a) She would not marry someone she had not met.
(b) She wanted to kidnap them and hold them for ransom.
(c) She wanted to interrogate them to make sure they were honest.
(d) She was unable to travel to them because of illness.

5. Who did Mary Queen of Scots wed on July 29, 1565?
(a) The Earl of Leicester.
(b) Sussex.
(c) Lord Darnley.
(d) Norfolk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, the author theorizes, may have been part of Robin's allure for the Queen?

2. Why may Cecil have killed Amy Dudley?

3. What rumors persisted about the Queen and Robert Dudley?

4. Which two members of Elizabeth's court fell into a power struggle?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did Catherine de' Medici suggest the Queen marry in 1565?

2. What event spurred Elizabeth to look more seriously into a marriage as a way to secure England's future?

3. What were some of the reasons that the Queen reveled in her relationship with Robert Dudley?

4. What factors played into the death of Amy Dudley?

5. Why did Elizabeth I feel competitive toward Mary Queen of Scots?

6. According to the author, did the Queen have a physical relationship with Robert Dudley? Why or why not?

7. Why was Elizabeth so sensitive about the succession?

8. What happened to Mary Queen of Scots secretary, Rizzio?

9. How was Mary's claim to Elizabeth's throne strengthened on June 19, 1566?

10. During her coronation service, to whom was Elizabeth symbolically married?

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