Doomed Queens (32 page)

End-of-Chapter Quiz
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What We Have Learned So Far

Neck ruff: fashion statement or lifesaver?

1. What was the legacy of Henry VIII’s multimarrying ways?

         a. The acceptance of workplace romances.

         b. A Tammy Wynette song entitled “D-I-V-O-R-C-E.”

         c. Neck ruffs—great for deflecting the executioner’s ax.

         d. A spanking brand-new church for religious martyrs to rally around.

2. What did Jane Grey and Jeanne of Navarre have in common?

         a. Both believed the Catholic Church was not the true faith.

         b. Both had supportive parents.

         c. Both reigned only nine days.

         d. Both claimed to be BFF with Catherine de’ Medici.

3. Why didn’t Mary Stuart and Elizabeth I get along?

         a. Because they were cousins in the family business.

         b. Religious differences.

         c. They disagreed over Shakespeare’s use of iambic pentameter.