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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. In 1491, how old would Elizabeth's brother Richard be?

2. After the defeat of the Cornishmen in the summer of 1497, what does Henry do with some of them that upsets Arthur?

3. When does Elizabeth's cousin Margaret marry?

4. In the summer of 1497, who stops the Cornishmen?

5. In 1496 who does the pretender marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In 1496, who does the boy who claims to be Richard marry?

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

5. Who are the Cornishmen and why do they start grumbling in 1497?

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

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

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

9. In 1491, who is selected to marry Elizabeth's cousin Margaret?

10. In 1491, why is Margaret, Elizabeth's cousin, glad to marry Sir Richard Pole?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Elizabeth struggles with her loyalty to the family she grew up with and the family she married into. Why does Elizabeth have divided loyalties, and how does she struggle to be loyal to her husband and to be loyal to her birth family, especially her mother?

Essay Topic 3

Elizabeth had a close relationship with her mother. What type of relationship did the two women have, and how did their relationship affect Elizabeth and the type of woman she is?

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