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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the summer of 1562, what vegetable does Mary bring Katherine?
(a) Asparagus.
(b) Brussels sprouts.
(c) Broccoli.
(d) Greens.

2. How many days after Elizabeth first tells the Spanish ambassador that Amy Dudley is dead of a canker is news released of her death?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

3. What jewel is on the ring Ned gives Katherine for their betrothal?
(a) Sapphire.
(b) Emerald.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Ruby.

4. When does Thomas Keyes say that he first noticed Mary?
(a) When she was not quite 10.
(b) When she was almost 12.
(c) When she was 9.
(d) When she was 11.

5. When does Henry Stuart get a passport to join his father in Scotland?
(a) Summer 1565.
(b) Spring 1565.
(c) April 1565.
(d) July 1565.

6. Who does Thomas have to witness his wedding to Mary?
(a) His brother and several of his friends.
(b) A couple soldiers.
(c) 2 of his brothers.
(d) 2 friends.

7. What does Katherine christen her second son?
(a) William.
(b) James.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Thomas.

8. On a Monday after Elizabeth's birthday, how many paces does she take to one window and then another?
(a) 15.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

9. In the summer of 1562, what bird comes to Katherine's window in the Tower attracted by bread crumbs she puts there?
(a) Dove.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Robin.

10. How long does Mary say that there will be a masque called Britain and the King?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

11. What is the name of Robert Dudley's wife?
(a) Monica.
(b) Amy.
(c) Louisa.
(d) Emily.

12. For Christmas of 1562, what does someone send Teddy?
(a) Hobbyhorse.
(b) Hoop.
(c) Puppet.
(d) Stick-horse.

13. In Autumn 1560, where is Elizabeth's birthday celebrated?
(a) Windsor Castle.
(b) Hampton Court Palace.
(c) Greenwich Palace.
(d) Nonsuch Palace.

14. How much time does Ned bribe a guard to allow him to be with Katherine in the summer of 1562?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) An hour.

15. What flowers does Ned send Katherine when they are both in the Tower on different floors?
(a) White roses.
(b) Tulips.
(c) Daisies.
(d) Red roses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Thomas Keyes?

2. What color wig does Elizabeth wear?

3. How long does Robert Dudley mourn his wife before he returns to court?

4. When is Margaret Douglas arrested and sent to the Tower after her husband and son go to Scotland?

5. How much does Katherine say that Janey paid the minister who married her and Ned?

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