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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8, An Innocent Lamb in the Hands of Wolves, The Lord Protector.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the great English aristocratic families became extinct because of the War of the Roses?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Two.
(d) Thirteen.

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

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

4. When do most contemporary historians think Gloucester had made up his mind to usurp the throne?
(a) The beginning of January, 1483.
(b) The middle of June, 1483.
(c) The end of May, 1483.
(d) The end of September, 1483.

5. What, according to the author, are the most important pieces in the puzzle of the Princes?
(a) Contemporary sources.
(b) Character analysis of Richard III.
(c) Forensic evidence.
(d) Edward IV's eyewitness account.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Elizabeth Shore?

2. After Richard's coup, what family's power in court ended?

3. Edward V grew up under control of which court faction?

4. Why did the Queen Dowager's continued stay in sanctuary embarrass Richard?

5. What is the difference between Gloucester's Protectorship and Duke Humphrey's?

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