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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Queen Consort.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the country of France first receive Antoinette when she rose to the throne.
(a) They ignored her.
(b) They adored her.
(c) They despised her.
(d) They were confused.

2. Throughout her life, which of the following friends was Antoinette never accused of having an inappropriate relationship with?
(a) Princesse de Lamballe.
(b) Count Axel Fersen.
(c) Yolande de Polignac.
(d) Count Mercy.

3. How did Antoinette feel about the king's consort's presence in court?
(a) She was unaware of her.
(b) She despised her.
(c) She welcomed her.
(d) She ignored her.

4. Which of the following famous musicians reportedly asked for Antoinette's hand in marriage?
(a) Pachebel.
(b) Mozart.
(c) Bach.
(d) Bethoven.

5. What was Prince Luis de Rohan well known for at the time of Antoinette's arrival in France?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Womanizing.
(c) All of these answers are true.
(d) Gossiping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?

2. Which of the following females does NOT recover from the smallpox outbreak when Antoinette was a young girl?

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

4. To which of the following objects did Marie Teresa compare her children?

5. Which of the following adjectives did Joseph use to describe Antoinette when he first came to visit her after her marriage to Louis XVI?

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