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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Austrian Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What fabric did Antoinette favor in her dress?
(a) Gossamer.
(b) Satin.
(c) Velvet.
(d) Muslin.

2. Which of the following women accused Antoinette of having inappropriately lewd relationships with her female friends?
(a) Princess de Lamballe.
(b) Contesse de Noailles.
(c) Abbe de Vermond
(d) Isabella of Parma.

3. During what month of the year did Antoinette and Louis rise to the throne in France?
(a) August.
(b) February.
(c) November.
(d) May.

4. Who often came up with plans for Antoinette's escape, only to have them repeatedly foiled?
(a) Count Fersen.
(b) Count Mercy.
(c) Princesse de Lamballe.
(d) King Louis XVI.

5. Whom did Antoinette nickname "Madame Etiquette"?
(a) Contesse de Noailles.
(b) Isabella of Parma.
(c) Abbe de Vermond
(d) Princesse de Lamballe.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was Louis executed?

2. How did France react to the birth of Antoinette's first child?

3. Which of the following people was NOT present in Antoinette's only escape attempt?

4. Which of his relatives was Louis XVI closest to?

5. Which of the following fashion trends was popular when Antoinette arrived in the French court?

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