1. To whom does Queen Elizabeth confide in Chapter 21 that she hates the idea of marriage more every day?
(a) Sir Francis Walsingham.
(b) Sir Philip Sidney.
(c) The Earl of Leicester.
(d) The Earl of Sussex.

2. When Mary Stuart demands that Queen Elizabeth send her clothes suitable for her position, what does one of Elizabeth's maids send Mary?
(a) A needle and thread to sew her own clothing.
(b) A patched and ragged dress.
(c) Two worn-out chemises, a length of black velvet, and shoes.
(d) A golden, pearl-studded dress.

3. Who does the Earl of Leicester secretly marry in 1578?
(a) Douglas Sheffield.
(b) Mary Stuart.
(c) Lady Lennox.
(d) Lettice Devereux.

4. Why does Mary Stuart refuse to divorce Lord Darnley?
(a) She loves him.
(b) Darnley has threatened to kill her if she divorces him.
(c) It could throw doubt on the legitimacy of her son.
(d) It is a sin to divorce in her eyes.

5. Who has a medal made to commemorate the Massacre of St. Bartholomew?
(a) Catherine de Medici.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Mary Stuart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Catholic does William Cecil think will ascend to the throne and revive Catholicism in England if the Protestant Queen Elizabeth dies without a child?

2. What happens when Mary Stuart desires to return to Scotland through England?

3. What married man does Mary Stuart take as her lover in Chapter 11?

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

5. What religion does Catherine Parr encourage Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward to study?

(see the answer key)

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