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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Elizabeth flirt with in the Queen's absence in 1555?
(a) Robert Dudley.
(b) The Queen's brother-in-law.
(c) Philip.
(d) Mr. Dee.

2. What does Hannah monitor closely in the winter of 1556?
(a) News of England.
(b) The weather.
(c) Her weight.
(d) Daniel's health.

3. What does Queen Mary begin to feel anxious about in spring, 1555?
(a) Word that the rebels are organizing against her again.
(b) Her baby's lateness in arriving.
(c) The dizzy spells she has been experiencing.
(d) That her husband has not written to her from Spain.

4. How many defensive forts surround Calais?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Three.

5. Why is Lord Dudley and his men unable to stop the enemy from invading Calais?
(a) The invaders attack at night.
(b) The invaders attacked from behind.
(c) The invaders have superior weapons.
(d) The invaders attack by air.

6. Where does the court move after their move to Hampton?
(a) Greenwich.
(b) Hampton House.
(c) St. James Palace.
(d) Oxford.

7. What does not improve the Queen's health in autumn, 1558?
(a) Keeping her in hightly heated rooms.
(b) The tonics she uses.
(c) The birth of her child.
(d) The change of venue.

8. What does Hannah read to her ailing father?
(a) The Torah.
(b) "In Praise of Folly."
(c) A newspaper.
(d) The Bible.

9. Who does Hannah catch entering Elizabeth's chambers through a secret passage?
(a) Cardinal Pole.
(b) Philip.
(c) Robert Dudley.
(d) Mr. Dee.

10. What will Mary do if she cannot name Elizabeth as her heir.
(a) Try once more to bare a child.
(b) Die without an heir.
(c) Make Mary Stuart her heir.
(d) Adopt Philip's illegitimate son as her own.

11. What does Mrs. Carpenter confront Hannah about two months after her wedding?
(a) That Hannah's father is suspected of stealing from the Carpenters.
(b) That Hannah intends to return to England.
(c) That Daniel is losing weight and must not be eating properly.
(d) That Hannah is not yet pregnant.

12. What does the King contemplate doing in spring, 1555?
(a) Banishing Elizabeth from court.
(b) Keeping Elizabeth at court.
(c) Arranging a marriage between Elizabeth and his brother.
(d) Asking the Queen to return to court.

13. Who intervenes on Hannah's behalf during her questioning in 1556?
(a) Robert Dudley.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Mr. Dee.
(d) Queen Mary.

14. What month does Mary release Elizabeth from prison in 1555?
(a) April.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) May.

15. Where does Hannah live in summer, 1556?
(a) Calais.
(b) Paris.
(c) Orleans.
(d) Troyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hannah do with her breeches in summer, 1556?

2. Who is Marie?

3. Why is Hannah unable to go to England in the summer of 1557?

4. Who helps Hannah make sure that the Jewish customs are followed at Hannah's father's death?

5. How long is Hannah's father sick before she contacts Dr. Carpenter?

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