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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Elizabeth's nickname for Robert Dudley when he was Master of Horse?

2. Why wouldn't Elizabeth I name a successor?

3. Why did Elizabeth want her suitors to visit England in person?

4. What failed movement did Northumberland and Westmoreland lead?

5. Why was it dangerous for Mary to remain in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Henry, Duke of Anjou?

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

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

4. How did Elizabeth's policies toward her people's religion differ from Mary's?

5. Why did Elizabeth want Mary Queen of Scots to wed Robert Dudley (newly created the Earl of Leicester)?

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

7. What is Alison Weir's point of view on the reign of Elizabeth I?

8. Why was Mary Queen on Scots a threat to Elizabeth I?

9. What is one example in Chapter 4 of the Queen using her single status to protect the interests of her kingdom?

10. Why was Elizabeth cautious about her religion during the reign of Mary I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was Elizabeth so reluctant to choose a successor? What did she fear would happen? Was she right to wait so long to name someone? Why or why not? How different would her reign have been had she chose a successor? If she had married and had children? Use what you have learned about aspects of Elizabeth's personality to support your theory.

Essay Topic 2

The Queen went on many long progresses throughout her kingdom. Why did she take these long trips? What did they help her accomplish politically? Financially? Allegorically? Was it an honor for a nobleman to receive the Queen? Why or why not? What were some of Elizabeth's favorite places to visit?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the deaths of Mary Queen of Scots, Norfolk, and Essex. What did they have in common? How were they different? Why did Elizabeth execute them? What did their deaths accomplish for England? Were there major political ramifications? Why or why not?

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