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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. Who took over the French throne when King Henry II was killed?

2. How did Amy Dudley's life end?

3. What was Elizabeth's nickname for William Cecil, her Secretary of State?

4. What was the main event Elizabeth's council wanted to take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Henry, Duke of Anjou?

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

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

5. What was the strategy in Elizabeth's keeping so many suitors interested?

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

7. How did members of the court generally feel about Robert Dudley?

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

9. Who was suspected in his murder?

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

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

Elizabeth I had an extensive wardrobe and toilette. Examine her daily routine: what was a typical day for her from morning to night? What were her hobbies? What were her habits? Be sure to use information from the text to support your schedule.

Essay Topic 3

Research Edmund Spenser's The Fairie Queen. How is Elizabeth represented in the work? Are there any other references in the text to Elizabeth? Do you think she was so well represented in literature because she was a patroness of the arts? Why or why not?

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