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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. To whom did Elizabeth claim she was married?

2. What did Elizabeth do whenever people thought she was ill?

3. Who else was involved in Ridolfi's plot?

4. How did Elizabeth prefer to solve her problems?

5. What was courtly love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was involved in the Catholic plot to take Elizabeth's throne?

2. What aspects of Elizabeth's character are evident in her speech to the troops at Tilbury?

3. What did Burghley's death symbolize?

4. What was the Treaty of Blois?

5. Why was the Tudor court nomadic?

6. Why were the English people prejudiced against female monarchs?

7. Why did Essex's coup fail?

8. How did Elizabeth cultivate the people's love?

9. Who started the youth movement in England and why?

10. What was the biggest factor in England's defeat of the Spanish Armada?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did religious strife shape Elizabeth's reign? Examine her reign from beginning to end. What major events were spearheaded by religious conflict? What were Elizabeth's opinions about religion? What church did she attend?

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Essex. Though at one time he was poised to become the greatest power in England, what was his downfall? Why did the Queen give him so many chances? What specific instances were key in his fate? Be sure to refer back to the text to support your examination.

Essay Topic 3

How did people in Elizabeth's time feel about women rulers? What was the overall opinion of women in general? Did Elizabeth or her councillors appear to share that opinion? Why or why not? Did Elizabeth consider her femaleness a hindrance? When, during her reign, was being a woman advantageous? Were any prejudiced toward women overturned by the end of her reign?

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