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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did Gloucester claim withered his arm using witchcraft?
(a) Buckingham and York.
(b) Elizabeth Wydville and Elizabeth Shore.
(c) Hastings and Mancini.
(d) Rivers and Grey.

3. Who probably wrote the Croyland Chronicle?
(a) John Russell, Bishop of London.
(b) Polydore Vergil, author of English History.
(c) Mancini.
(d) Sir Thomas More, chronicler of Henry VII.

4. 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 a complete lie.
(c) She thinks it was exaggerated.
(d) She thinks it was absolutely true.

5. Of what did Gloucester and Buckingham accuse Lord Rivers?
(a) They accused him of high treason.
(b) They accused him of staging a coup.
(c) They accused him of murdering the Queen.
(d) They accused him of removing the King from Gloucester's guardianship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Hastings executed so swiftly after Gloucester's accusation?

2. What other major health problem did Edward IV have after his return?

3. During the time period, what did people think physical deformity meant about an individual?

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

5. What were Gloucester and Buckingham planning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Weir theorize about Richard's deformity?

2. How did Richard of Gloucester avoid becoming ensnared in the various court intrigues?

3. By the time he reached forty, what could be said of Edward IV's lifestyle?

4. How did Gloucester lull Rivers into a false sense of security?

5. When Hastings learned of Gloucester's plot to take the throne, what did he do?

6. Into what two groups does Weir break down those who write about the Princes in the Tower?

7. In what kind of world did Richard, Duke of Gloucester and brother of Henry IV, come of age?

8. How did Gloucester back up his claim that Edward V was illegitimate?

9. Why did Gloucester heap more rewards on Buckingham than Hastings?

10. What catastrophic mistake did Edward IV make before he died?

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