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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news saddens Mary in 1553?
(a) Elizabeth has become a Lutheran.
(b) Spain has declared war on England.
(c) The King is closing down a nearby convent.
(d) Edward is still ill.

2. What religion does Elizabeth believe in?
(a) Protestantism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Paganism.
(d) She does not believe in any religion.

3. What does Hannah see approaching as she leaves London in 1554?
(a) A group of palace guards.
(b) Rebel soldiers.
(c) The royal barge.
(d) A guilded carriage.

4. Where is Lady Mary's home?
(a) Ware.
(b) Welwyn.
(c) Hunsdon.
(d) Cheshunt.

5. After King Edward's death, who is installed on the throne?
(a) Prince George.
(b) Lady Jane Grey.
(c) Princess Elizabeth.
(d) Lord Dudley.

6. How does Mary's court change after Elizabeth leaves in 1553?
(a) It grows in size.
(b) It dwindles in size.
(c) The mood becomes more sullen.
(d) The mood becomes happier.

7. Who is Robert Dudley's father?
(a) The Duke of Cornwall.
(b) The Duke of Somerset.
(c) The Duke of Northumberland.
(d) The Duke of Richmond.

8. What is a Marrano?
(a) A high position in the Roman Catholic Church.
(b) A Jewish convert to Christianity.
(c) A traditional Portugese headpiece.
(d) An Spanish person born abroad.

9. What does the letter Daniel sends to Hannah in spring 1554 say?
(a) He still wants to marry her.
(b) Her father is ill.
(c) He will cut all ties with her family.
(d) He has been injured on the journey to France.

10. How does Elizabeth feel about returning to London in 1554?
(a) Reluctant.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angered.

11. Who is Lady Katherine Dudley engaged to marry?
(a) Henry Stuart.
(b) Henry Hastings.
(c) Henry Grey.
(d) Henry Stafford.

12. Why is most of the English army not able to be raised in winter, 1554?
(a) There is an influenza epidemic.
(b) There is not enough time.
(c) They are abroad in Africa.
(d) They refuse to fight for a Catholic queen.

13. What do Mary's advisors recommend Mary do to those who plotted against her?
(a) Torture them for information.
(b) Put them on her council.
(c) Banish them from England.
(d) Execute them.

14. Where does Hannah accompany Elizabeth in spring, 1554?
(a) Wallingford.
(b) Banbury.
(c) Kidlington.
(d) Woodstock.

15. What does Hannah ask Lord Dudley when she visits him in the Tower?
(a) To be released from his service.
(b) For him to arrange a marriage for her.
(c) For a raise in her wages.
(d) Whether he has ever killed a person.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elizabeth's condition change during winter, 1554?

2. What is Mary pleased to learn about Hannah in 1553?

3. What does Mary do to those who plotted against her in 1553?

4. What does Mary fear besides marriage in 1553?

5. How many marriages are scheduled at court in spring, 1553?

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