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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, A Miracle Will Come to Pass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Thomas Seymour try to court King Edward VI's favor?
(a) By fighting in war.
(b) By sending him gifts.
(c) By pledging his allegiance.
(d) By reforming the Church.

2. Why was Mary kept in the country after Henry VIII's death?
(a) To protect her from Protestants who wanted to impeach her for treason.
(b) To prevent her from usurping her Protestant brother's throne.
(c) To indoctrinate her with Protestant beliefs until her ascension.
(d) To separate her from Catholics who sought to rebel against the Protestant government.

3. How did Jane Grey prefer to dress, in contrast to her parents wishes?
(a) She preferred night frocks.
(b) She preferred boy's attire.
(c) She preferred simple dresses.
(d) She preferred expensive fabrics.

4. Who did Philip of Spain arrive with in England?
(a) His children.
(b) His household.
(c) His siblings.
(d) His army.

5. What did Thomas Seymour do around Elizabeth that made her uncomfortable and her caretaker concerned for her innocence?
(a) He sent suggestive notes and visited her in slippers and nightgown.
(b) He sent suggestive notes and introduced her to older men.
(c) He showed her graphic pictures and visited her in slippers and nightgown.
(d) He showed her graphic pictures and introduced her to older men.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Philip of Spain perceived as Queen Mary's husband?

2. Why didn't the Italian doctor inform the court of Edward VI's condition?

3. After Henry VIII's death, who ascended the throne?

4. What year did Parliament pass the Act of Uniformity that declared the Book of Common Prayer to be used in all church services?

5. What skill did Elizabeth posses that she was praised for, according to Weir?

(see the answer key)

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