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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12 A Dangerous Person and A Vain Crack of Words.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mary Queen of Scots want Elizabeth to do for her?
(a) She wanted Elizabeth to give her land in northern England.
(b) She wanted Elizabeth to give her permission to marry Dudley.
(c) She wanted Elizabeth to declare her the successor to the throne.
(d) She wanted Elizabeth to make her a new gown.

2. Elizabeth I was queen of which country?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

3. What item(s) were discovered that incriminated Mary in Darnley's murder?
(a) The Casket Letters.
(b) A fingerprint on his neck.
(c) The Estate Receipts.
(d) A record of her conversation with the murderer.

4. Why did Elizabeth want her suitors to visit England in person?
(a) She wanted to kidnap them and hold them for ransom.
(b) She was unable to travel to them because of illness.
(c) She would not marry someone she had not met.
(d) She wanted to interrogate them to make sure they were honest.

5. Why did Elizabeth want Mary restored to the throne of Scotland?
(a) She hated Mary and did not want her in England.
(b) She needed Lord Darnley on her council.
(c) It was dangerous for Elizabeth for an anointed sovereign to be disposed.
(d) She had her heart set on Mary wedding Leicester.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age was Mary Stewart widowed?

2. Who really controlled the French throne after the King's death?

3. Who, in a play for political power, may have been behind Amy Dudley's death?

4. Who publicly accused Dudley of interfering in state business?

5. With whom may Elizabeth I have been in love?

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