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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18, An Incestuous Passion, A Dark Prince.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Wydville scandalous?
(a) She was six months pregnant when they wed.
(b) He was already married.
(c) She was considered a commoner.
(d) He was already betrothed to a princess.

2. How many years of Plantagenet rule came to an end after the death of Richard III?
(a) 205.
(b) 331.
(c) 500.
(d) 445.

3. For what crime was Clarence ultimately executed?
(a) Murder.
(b) Rape.
(c) High treason.
(d) Grand Larceny.

4. To what does Weir attribute the fall of the House of York and the Plantagenet dynasty?
(a) Elizabeth Wydville's treachery.
(b) Buckingham's betrayal.
(c) Henry Tudor's claim to the throne.
(d) Richard III's ambition and murder of the Princes.

5. What is Weir's theory about Richard's alleged physical deformity?
(a) She thinks it was his leg, not his shoulder.
(b) She thinks it was exaggerated.
(c) She thinks it was a complete lie.
(d) She thinks it was absolutely true.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was rumored about Queen Anne's death?

2. Why were all of Gloucester's actions illegal?

3. Who was significantly absent from Richard III's coronation ceremony?

4. Why may Richard III have been hesitant to name Warwick his successor?

5. Who was briefly made King during the rebellion?

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