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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hannah feel about being sent to Lady Mary's home in 1553?
(a) She is devastated.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is afraid.

2. What does the letter Daniel sends to Hannah in spring 1554 say?
(a) Her father is ill.
(b) He has been injured on the journey to France.
(c) He still wants to marry her.
(d) He will cut all ties with her family.

3. When does Queen Mary announce her pregnancy?
(a) September.
(b) November.
(c) December.
(d) October.

4. What does Mary no longer demand of Elizabeth as of spring, 1555?
(a) Her confession.
(b) Her respect.
(c) Her love.
(d) Her understanding.

5. Who does Hannah spend her afternoons with at court in spring, 1553?
(a) Will Sommers.
(b) Robert Dudley.
(c) Princess Elizabeth.
(d) John Dee.

6. Why do the country people wish for Mary to ascend to the throne?
(a) Mary is the only royal figure whom the country people trust.
(b) Mary has promised to cut taxes.
(c) They believe she will finally end the war with France.
(d) They believe she will bring prosperity back to England.

7. While traveling to England, what did Hannah's father insist she do for her own safety?
(a) Dress as a boy.
(b) Speak to him only in English.
(c) Carry a knife.
(d) Stay by his side at all times.

8. Why did Hannah and her family convert to a different religion?
(a) For their own safety.
(b) It was Hannah's mother's dying wish.
(c) They no longer believed in the Jewish religion.
(d) They were tricked into doing so.

9. What does Mary do to those who plotted against her in 1553?
(a) She kills a few and keeps the rest as prisoners.
(b) She has some exiled to France and some to Germany.
(c) She keeps an eye on them by bringing them to court.
(d) She ignores them.

10. How does Mary treat Hannah when Hannah arrives at Mary's home in 1553?
(a) Warmly.
(b) Rudely.
(c) Coldly.
(d) Politely.

11. What does Mary hope to do by marrying Philip?
(a) Make political ties in eastern Europe.
(b) Provide an heir for the citizens of England.
(c) Have the Spanish army fight England's wars.
(d) Appease the rebels.

12. How does Elizabeth feel about returning to London in 1554?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angered.
(c) Excited.
(d) Reluctant.

13. How is the atmosphere at court after the news of the Queen's pregnancy spreads?
(a) The court turns against Elizabeth.
(b) The court turns against Phillip.
(c) The court is alive with love and happiness.
(d) The court is serious and sombre.

14. What does Elizabeth fear about returning to London in 1554?
(a) That it will result in her death.
(b) That there is plague in the city.
(c) That she will be forced to take on more responsibilty at court.
(d) That the courtiers will not welcome her.

15. How does Hannah spend her mornings at court in spring, 1553?
(a) Playing in the garden.
(b) Meditating to encourage her visions.
(c) Praying at the cathedral.
(d) Studying with John Dee.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Elizabeth feel Mary's displeasure with her in the spring of 1554?

2. Along with her husband, who is with Queen Mary when Hannah meets with her in spring, 1555?

3. Why do Hannah and her father emigrate?

4. What does Daniel order Hannah to do in March, 1554?

5. What is one reason Hannah decides to remain at Mary's court in autumn, 1553?

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