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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like when Elizabeth comes out of confinement in 1491?

2. In 1497, what type of brooch does Lady Katherine Huntly wear?

3. When does Elizabeth's cousin Margaret marry?

4. In 1493, how old is Elizabeth's grandmother Cecily Duchess of York?

5. In 1492, when does Henry learn that the boy who calls himself Prince Richard has disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elizabeth's mother tell her about love in the Spring of 1489?

2. Why does Elizabeth not want her son to go to Wales and have his own court at Ludlow Castle when he is six?

3. What does Elizabeth say to Lady Margaret in 1497 when London is attacked and Lady Margaret orders Elizabeth to stay?

4. What happens when Henry marches on France in 1492?

5. What role has Henry's uncle Jasper played in his life?

6. During Christmas 1488, what does Margaret tell Elizabeth about her brother Edward?

7. Why does Queen Elizabeth refuse to tell Elizabeth anything about the boy who is being touted as Elizabeth's brother Richard?

8. Who points out the beacons in the summer of 1495 and how does that person feel about the beacons?

9. When Elizabeth first meets Lady Katherine Huntly in 1497, how does she describe the woman?

10. In 1492, what does Elizabeth see and hear as England arms for war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Henry would not have married Elizabeth if she was barren. Why was having children so important, and how did children represent stability for their families?

Essay Topic 2

Henry is not respected by the people of England. Why does he not inspire trust in the people of England and why do the people of England not trust him?

Essay Topic 3

Henry and his mother are consumed by fear. Why are Henry and his mother so fearful and how does their fear lead to paranoia and interfere with Henry's efforts to rule England?

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