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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 A Court at Once Gay, Decadent, and Superb.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Elizabeth officially excommunicated from the Catholic Church?
(a) February 25, 1570.
(b) February 25, 1550.
(c) February 25, 1580.
(d) February 25, 1560.

2. How did Amy Dudley's life end?
(a) She drowned after a shipwreck.
(b) She was killed by a vagrant with a sword.
(c) She contracted the sweating sickness.
(d) She fell down the stairs of her home and broke her neck.

3. How were Elizabeth and Mary Queen of Scots related?
(a) They were sisters.
(b) They were third cousins twice removed.
(c) They were cousins.
(d) They were in-laws.

4. What was Mary Queen of Scots' main condition if she were to marry Leicester?
(a) She wanted a large dowry from the Queen of England.
(b) She wanted him to move to Scotland.
(c) She wanted him to cut his hair.
(d) She wanted to be named successor.

5. Why did Elizabeth avoid the homes of her childhood?
(a) They were fallen into disrepair and too expensive to fix.
(b) She did not have good memories from those places.
(c) They were occupied by her other relatives.
(d) She enjoyed the Tower more than all the residences.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Mary Stewart widowed?

2. What was Elizabeth's favorite art form?

3. Why did Elizabeth want her suitors to visit England in person?

4. Who was the Earl of Bothwell?

5. Why was it dangerous for Mary to go abroad?

(see the answer key)

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