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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. What disease did Edward IV contract after a fishing trip?
(a) Scoliosis.
(b) The bubonic plague.
(c) Syphilis.
(d) Pneumonia.

2. Who was briefly made King during the rebellion?
(a) Richard II.
(b) Clarence.
(c) Edward V.
(d) Henry VI.

3. Why did the Wydvilles want to crown Edward V immediately?
(a) They could not wait for the coronation party.
(b) They needed his guidance in the war with France.
(c) They did not want Richard to be the Lord Protector.
(d) They did not want Lord Rivers to gain power.

4. Who was the first sovereign of the House of York?
(a) Edward IV.
(b) Edward VI.
(c) Henry VI.
(d) Henry V.

5. With what country had England declared war just before the death of Edward IV?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain.
(c) France.
(d) Portugal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Gloucester and Buckingham arrived at Northampton, where was the King?

2. What group was appointed to watch over the Prince of Wales until he reached adulthood?

3. At age forty, how is Edward IV described physically by his contemporaries?

4. What did the general public think of the potential match between Richard III and the Lady Elizabeth?

5. Buckingham decided to rebel against the king after a conversation with whom?

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