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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Although Elizabeth and her Master of the Horse have known each other since Elizabeth was eight, when does their relationship become closer before her ascension to the throne?
(a) When Elizabeth's father dies.
(b) When the Master of the Horse becomes Elizabeth's guardian.
(c) When they are both imprisoned in the Tower of London.
(d) When Elizabeth almost dies of smallpox.

2. When Amy Dudley is found at the bottom of a staircase with a broken neck, who is immediately suspected of murdering her?
(a) William Cecil.
(b) Mary Stuart.
(c) Sir Christopher Hammond.
(d) Her husband, Lord Robert Dudley.

3. To whom is Queen Mary Tudor engaged soon after her ascension to the throne?
(a) Sir Philip Sidney.
(b) Prince Philip of Spain.
(c) The Duke of Norfolk.
(d) Edward Courtenay.

4. Why does Queen Elizabeth hesitate to take a more active part in the Protestant rebellion in Scotland?
(a) She is Catholic.
(b) Her country is short of funds, men, and ships.
(c) She fears retribution from Mary Stuart.
(d) She fears French intervention on Scotland's behalf.

5. According to King Henry's will, what is the order of succession to the throne?
(a) Lady Jane Grey, Edward, Mary.
(b) Edward, Mary, Elizabeth.
(c) Mary, Edward, Lady Jane Grey.
(d) Mary, Elizabeth, Edward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to bring Princess Elizabeth to the English throne in place of Mary, her sister?

2. Who does Queen Elizabeth suggest as a potential husband for Mary Stuart?

3. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?

4. Who becomes the ruler of England after King Henry VIII's death when Elizabeth is 14 years-old?

5. What happens to Princess Elizabeth's mother when the princess is just a toddler?

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