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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12, Richard III, Conspiracies.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was discovered about Richard III's character after the usurpation?
(a) He was a warmonger and planned to be always on the battlefield.
(b) He was deathly afraid of illness and obsessed with cleanliness.
(c) He was terrible at making tough decisions.
(d) His loyalty to Edward IV was only skin deep, and he had a cruel streak.

2. Who was made Governor to the Prince of Wales?
(a) Richard of Gloucester, the Prince's uncle.
(b) Bishop Leicester, the Prince's priest.
(c) Clarence, the Prince's uncle.
(d) Anthony Wydville, the Prince's uncle.

3. Where did the Queen flee for sanctuary?
(a) Northampton.
(b) Bath.
(c) St. Paul's Cathedral.
(d) Westminster.

4. Why did Edward IV and Clarence quarrel over Warwick's estates?
(a) Edward IV gave the estates back to Warwick.
(b) Edward IV was not allowed to keep the estates.
(c) Clarence did not think Warwick's estates should have been taken.
(d) Clarence was not given all the estates like he wanted.

5. What other member of his family did Gloucester have to slander to overcome the Princes?
(a) The Duchess of York, his mother.
(b) Clarence, his brother.
(c) Anne Neville, his wife.
(d) Elizabeth, his sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what did Gloucester and Buckingham accuse Lord Rivers?

2. Who did Gloucester claim withered his arm using witchcraft?

3. Why did Edward IV take out loans from London financiers?

4. Why did Lord Howard support Gloucester?

5. After the death of Hastings, what happened to King Edward V?

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