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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 did Antoinette most hate about mealtime when she first arrived at the French court?
(a) The richness and denseness of the food.
(b) The rules of how to handle cutlery.
(c) The sweet wine she was expected to drink.
(d) That she was watched while she ate.

2. According to the text, who spent the majority of the money in France, leading to the desperate economy?
(a) Louis' sisters.
(b) King Louis XVI.
(c) Antoinette's children.
(d) Antoinette.

3. Where was Antoinette's father when he died?
(a) Versailles.
(b) Paris.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Innsbruck.

4. How was Antoinette revived when she fainted during the birth of her first child?
(a) The midwife threw cold water on her.
(b) The windows were thrown open.
(c) She was slapped across the face.
(d) She was given smelling salts.

5. How much older was Caroline than Marie Antoinette?
(a) Eight years.
(b) Four years.
(c) Six years.
(d) Two years.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which season was the royal family allowed to make their first vacation since being put into exile?

2. Which of Antoinette's family members hoped to see Antoinette exert German power in France immediately upon taking the trhone?

3. What was Marie Antoinette's nickname upon birth?

4. What country was Louis XVI from?

5. What country was Isabella of Parma originally from?

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