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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Queen Elizabeth's appetite like at 60 years-old?

2. With whom does Sir Philip Sidney fall in love?

3. What countries do skilled workers in things like felt, thread, lace, and silk come from, bringing their thriving trades with them?

4. When Queen Elizabeth sends the Earl of Essex to Ireland with orders to attack the Irish rebel Tyrone, what does the earl do?

5. When the Irish rebellion becomes urgent, who does Queen Elizabeth initially want to send to Ireland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Sir Francis Drake and piracy during the Elizabethan era. What does piracy bring to the English realm? How does Elizabeth feel about it? What affect does piracy have on England's relationship with Spain? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Queen Elizabeth and Mary Stuart. Discuss their appeal to men, their romances, their politics, their leadership ability, and their popularity with their own people. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Queen Elizabeth's relationship with Lord Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester, from its beginning during her childhood to its end with the earl's death. Discuss Leicester's lingering influence on the queen after his death. Do you think the queen loves Leicester in the romantic sense or strictly as a friend? Do you think Leicester ever loves the queen in the romantic sense? Does he only use her to further his ambition? What factors keep them from marrying? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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