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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4, Richard of Gloucester, Clarence and the Wydvilles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was rumored about Richard of Gloucester's appearance?
(a) He was extremely tall.
(b) He had a physical deformity.
(c) He had bright red hair.
(d) He wore spectacles.

2. Who was Richard of Gloucester's son?
(a) Edward of Middleham.
(b) Henry Tudor.
(c) Edward V.
(d) Richard of York.

3. In 1453, King Henry VI suffered what kind of mental illness?
(a) Catatonic schizophrenia.
(b) Paranoid delusions.
(c) Turrets.
(d) Depression.

4. When did Queen Elizabeth give birth to Prince Edward?
(a) April 2, 1469.
(b) June 2, 1475.
(c) January 2, 1450.
(d) November 2, 1470.

5. What group was appointed to watch over the Prince of Wales until he reached adulthood?
(a) A group of German mercenaries.
(b) A Council including the Queen, Richard, and Clarence.
(c) A legal team of Parliament lawyers.
(d) An elite team of knights including Arthur and Lancelot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to the author, are the most important pieces in the puzzle of the Princes?

2. Why was Edward IV's marriage to Elizabeth Wydville scandalous?

3. Who did Richard marry?

4. At the time of the War of the Roses, how much of the English population lived in towns and cities?

5. What House does Edward IV's marriage ultimately destroy?

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