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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives did Joseph use to describe Antoinette when he first came to visit her after her marriage to Louis XVI?
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Cold.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Kind.

2. In Antoinette's mind, whose life was most in danger during their time in exile?
(a) Her son's.
(b) Her own.
(c) Her daughter's.
(d) Her husband's.

3. What was Antoinette's reaction to the news that nobility were being slaughtered all over the country?
(a) She was silent as long as her children were safe.
(b) She was outraged and slapped the messenger.
(c) She was confused, and repeatedly asked questions about the attacks.
(d) She did not hear this news.

4. Where was Count Axel Fersen sent for his military duty?
(a) To America.
(b) To Germany.
(c) To Japan.
(d) To Russia.

5. What was the name of Antoinette's beloved pet pug?
(a) Hops.
(b) Drops.
(c) Mops.
(d) Pops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom did Louis use as his confidant regarding his sexual shortcomings with Antoinette?

2. Why was Antoinette secretly glad that her first born child was a girl?

3. Whose advice did Louis XVI rely on for political guidance upon taking over the French throne?

4. Which of the following famous artists visited Antoinette during her first pregnancy with the hopes of earning her patronage?

5. What illness kept Antoinette away from her newborn baby just weeks after it was born?

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