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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. Why is Mr. Dee arrested?
(a) For casting the Queen's horoscope.
(b) For practicing the Jewish religion.
(c) For supporting the rebellion against the Queen.
(d) For suggesting the Queen is cursed and cannot have children.

2. What was missing from the court Christmas of 1555?
(a) Joy.
(b) Gifts for the Queen.
(c) Religious reverence.
(d) The usual feast.

3. Why does Elizabeth no longer fear her sister as of spring, 1555?
(a) She will soon be moving abroad.
(b) She has the support of the English people.
(c) She is protected by King Philip.
(d) She knows Mary hasn't got long to live.

4. What must Elizabeth promise to do for Mary to name her as heir?
(a) Break her ties with the Dudleys.
(b) Admit to her role in the rebel uprisings.
(c) Endorse the Catholic religion.
(d) Marry and have children.

5. Why do Hannah and Marie separate during the French invasion?
(a) Because Marie is too lame to keep up with Hannah.
(b) To find their own safety.
(c) So one can secure the print shop and the other their house.
(d) To more quickly find the Carpenters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Queen Mary begin to feel anxious about in spring, 1555?

2. How many defensive forts surround Calais?

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

4. Who is killed in front of Hannah during the invasion?

5. Who does Hannah see while at church in autumn, 1556?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Mary agree to name Elizabeth her heir?

2. Realizing that her health is in decline, what does Mary ask Hannah to do?

3. Who does Hannah see while out riding her horse? What does this person bring to Elizabeth?

4. Where does Hannah go after Daniel's mistress is killed right in front of her?

5. When do Hannah and Daniel marry, and what sort of ceremonies do they have?

6. What is Elizabeth's behavior like while the Queen is in confinement?

7. What disappoints Mary about the letters she receives from Philip?

8. What is Princess Elizabeth's closest maid to be found in possession of?

9. In what way is Philip's relationship with Elizabeth a political move?

10. When Hannah returns to court, what state does she find the Queen in?

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