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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Antoinette's friends was rumored to be the father of her children?
(a) Count de Lamballe.
(b) There were no rumors of paternity.
(c) Fersen.
(d) Stephen.

2. How many of Louis' aunts made the escape from exile?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

3. How did Antoinette's appearance change in the year 1785?
(a) She lost weight.
(b) She had her teeth remade.
(c) She gained weight.
(d) She unexpectedly grew two inches.

4. During what season of the year was Louis XVI executed?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

5. What caused Antoinette's extreme depression during the upheaval of France?
(a) The death of her children.
(b) The country's loss of money and forced budget.
(c) Her emotional separation from her husband.
(d) The unrest of her people.

6. Why wouldn't Antoinette's brother help his sister and her family out of exile?
(a) Because he was always jealous of Antoinette's power.
(b) Because there was no possible way for him to help.
(c) Because her exile was good for him politically.
(d) Because he was threated with death if he were to intervene.

7. Who was Antoinette's second son given to immediately after his birth?
(a) The king.
(b) The lady-in-waiting.
(c) The governess.
(d) The queen.

8. How was the mantra "Long live the King!" amended when Louis XVI returned to the throne?
(a) "Long live France!"
(b) "If he be honest!"
(c) "Liberty!"
(d) "And down with the Queen!"

9. Which of the following people was held hostage by the two political parties as they struggled to come to an agreement of who should be in charge of the French government?
(a) Marie Antoinette.
(b) The young dauphin.
(c) Marie Therese.
(d) There were no hostages.

10. How was the Pope's decision to call Louis' death a martyrdom received by the French people?
(a) They were saddened.
(b) They were pleased.
(c) They were outraged.
(d) They were confused.

11. Why didn't Antoinette want to purchase the elaborate piece of jewelry?
(a) Because she thought it was ugly.
(b) Because it was considered ungainly for the queen to wear jewels.
(c) Because France was in an economic downturn.
(d) Because feathers and furs were more in fashion.

12. How old was Marie Therese when she was freed from exile in the towers?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) She was never released from the towers.

13. Instead of purchasing jewelry, what did Antoinette prefer to spend her money on?
(a) Interior decorating.
(b) New dresses, as she never wore one twice.
(c) Bread for the poor.
(d) Toys for her children.

14. During what month of the year was Antoinette executed?
(a) April.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) July.

15. How did Sophie die?
(a) She died peacefully, in her sleep.
(b) She died in a fit of seizures.
(c) She died of small pox.
(d) She accidentally drown while taking a bath.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Antoinette's appearance change during the years when she was in exile?

2. Which of the following facts is TRUE about Antoinette's second son's birth?

3. What was Antoinette's reaction to the news that nobility were being slaughtered all over the country?

4. Which of the following adjectives was NOT used to describe Antoinette's behavior during her execution?

5. How did Louis react to the rumors that he had not fathered the dauphin?

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