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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In which city did Antoinette spend her last days on Austrian soil?
2. During what month of the year did Antoinette and Louis rise to the throne in France?
3. How many children did Isabella of Parma produce before her death?
4. How did Antoinette react to the news that she was officially queen of France?
5. Which of her children did Maria Teresa share a birthday with?
Short Essay Questions
1. As an adult living in France, how did Antoinette reflect back on her childhood?
2. What happened when a young boy was nearly run over by Marie Antoinette's coach?
3. What was Marie Antoinette's first impression of the king's consort?
4. What type of relationship did Antoinette have with her older siblings while she was growing up?
5. How did Antoinette's father, Stephen, die?
6. How did music infiltrate and affect Marie Antoinette's childhood?
7. What reason did Louis XVI reportedly give to Marie Antoinette's brother, Joseph, as to why he and his wife had not yet consummated their marriage?
8. How did the King, Louis XV, die?
9. What did Marie Antoinette find most ridiculous about her new life in court?
10. What happened when Marie Antoinette's sister-in-law gives birth to a son?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Through the first eight years of Antoinette's marriage, the entire country of France eagerly awaited the birth of the heir to the throne. Finally, the much awaited dauphin was finally born. First, describe Antoinette's journey as a queen leading up to the birth of her first son, the dauphin. Then, describe the dauphin as a child. What illness plagued him through his childhood? Based on his representation in the book, do you think the dauphin would have made a good king, had he lived long enough to take the throne? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
One of the first changes made during the French Revolution was to overthrow the monarchy. First, describe why the French people were so disgusted with their king, Louis XVI. Do you think Louis XVI was a scapegoat for the frustration of the French people, or did his actions as king warrant his overthrowing? Then, describe how the French people managed to overthrow their king, and what effect this bold move had on the country's politics. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Growing up, Marie Antoinette had fifteen siblings. First, describe the dynamic of a family that has so many children. How did Maria Teresa and Stephen manage to keep order in the house? What were the benefits for Marie Antoinette in having so many siblings? What were the downsides? How did Marie Antoinette's relationship with her various siblings help shape her as a future political leader? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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