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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is murdered in the presence of the pregnant Mary Stuart?
(a) Catherine de Medici.
(b) Lord Darnley.
(c) Rizzio.
(d) Lady Lennox.

2. What color robes does Queen Elizabeth wear for her crowning?
(a) Purple.
(b) White.
(c) Gold.
(d) Silver.

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

4. 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 the Master of the Horse becomes Elizabeth's guardian.
(b) When Elizabeth's father dies.
(c) When they are both imprisoned in the Tower of London.
(d) When Elizabeth almost dies of smallpox.

5. What religion does Catherine Parr encourage Princess Elizabeth and Prince Edward to study?
(a) The Reformed Church.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Islam.

6. What happens to bring Princess Elizabeth to the English throne in place of Mary, her sister?
(a) Mary is murdered by Protestant sympathizers.
(b) Elizabeth weds Edward Courtenay and overthrows Mary.
(c) Mary dies after a long illness.
(d) Mary is overthrown by Mary Stuart and taken to the Tower.

7. What story arose about Elizabeth I's appearance after the age of thirty?
(a) That she was secretly married to the Earl of Leicester.
(b) That she was illegitimate and did not deserve the throne.
(c) That she was bald.
(d) That she could not have children.

8. Who expects to be named Queen Elizabeth's "heiress-presumptive"?
(a) Lady Lennox.
(b) Catherine Grey.
(c) Kat Ashley.
(d) Mary Stuart.

9. Who is Princess Elizabeth's mother?
(a) Catherine of Aragon, King Henry VIII's first wife.
(b) Ann Boleyn, King Henry VIII's second wife.
(c) Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII's third wife.
(d) Catherine Howard, King Henry VIII's fifth wife.

10. Why is Queen Elizabeth called "Queen of the Sea?"
(a) Because she swims a lot.
(b) Because of her interest in the Navy.
(c) Because she has a large Navy.
(d) Because England is a seafaring nation.

11. To whom does Elizabeth give a lock of graying red hair in 1572 when she is 39 years-old?
(a) King Philip of Spain.
(b) The poet, Sir Philip Sidney.
(c) The Earl of Essex.
(d) The Pope.

12. During her era, what is unusual about the way Queen Elizabeth bathes?
(a) She bathes in icy water.
(b) She only bathes once a year.
(c) She does not use soap.
(d) She bathes her entire body in an oval bath.

13. Who shows over familiarity with the queen by taking her napkin out of her hand to wipe his sweaty face during a tennis game?
(a) Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester.
(b) The Duke of Norfolk.
(c) Philip Sidney.
(d) King Philip of Spain.

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

15. What do the Catholic bishops not want to do for Queen Elizabeth's coronation?
(a) Offer prayers for the queen.
(b) Crown the queen.
(c) Attend the ceremony.
(d) Bless the queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an action Sir William Cecil advises Queen Elizabeth to take to reduce the danger of Mary Stuart seizing the English throne?

2. Why does Mary Stuart refuse to divorce Lord Darnley?

3. What action does Pope Pius take against Queen Elizabeth in 1570?

4. What kind of ships is the English channel swarming with at the beginning of Chapter 12?

5. What are pearls said to symbolize?

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