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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Weir, what could John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, have done with the king's body to avoid an autopsy?
(a) Buried it.
(b) Hid it.
(c) Burned it.
(d) Switched it.

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

3. What skill did Elizabeth posses that she was praised for, according to Weir?
(a) Her skill in math.
(b) Her skill in painting.
(c) Her skill in languages.
(d) Her skill in singing.

4. What was the name of the tutor Elizabeth persuaded her guardians to appoint?
(a) Radcliff Applegate.
(b) Richard Alford.
(c) Roger Ascham.
(d) Remington Auer.

5. How many days did John Dudley, Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland, keep the king's death a secret?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Elizabeth's caretaker, who initially encouraged Elizabeth's infatuation with Thomas Seymour when he moved in with Katherine Parr?

2. According to Weir, _________was invited back to the household after Elizabeth was restored to favor to share her intellectual pursuits.

3. When Elizabeth was restored to favor after Edward Seymour, the Duke of Somerset, was released from the Tower, who requested her portrait?

4. Why did Mary decide not to declare religious changes after the Act of Uniformity was declared?

5. Why was it fashionable for courtiers to pursue arts and literature and not sports and tournaments when Edward VI reigned?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Elizabeth's reputation following Thomas Seymour's death and what did it signify?

2. Why did Mary write Charles V for protection against the Protestants in 1549?

3. What was Edward's reputation as a young king?

4. When the council of regents came into power after Henry VIII's death, who assumed positions of power and what were the consequences?

5. What did Mary press Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, to do and how did he respond?

6. What prediction did Mary hear that made her resolve to stay in England and how is it significant?

7. Describe Thomas Seymour's attempted coup and what did he claim when it failed?

8. How were Elizabeth and Mary concerning the effect of being disinherited by their father?

9. What were the grounds of Henry VIII's divorce to Katherine of Aragon and what did they signify?

10. Who did Mary solicit to help her escape England and how was it thwarted?

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