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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. How old was Antoinette when her mother died?

2. Where was Antoinette's father when he died?

3. How did Antoinette feel about the king's consort's presence in court?

4. Which of the following personality traits was NOT one Antoinette was taught to exude at all times by her mother?

5. Which of the following women accused Antoinette of having inappropriately lewd relationships with her female friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did music infiltrate and affect Marie Antoinette's childhood?

2. What was Louis XVI's reaction to the public outcry when Marie Antoinette still failed to produce an heir to the throne?

3. Why was Antoinette's marriage considered to be a "by proxy'"marriage?

4. What problems arose when Marie Antoinette began choosing friends for herself within the court?

5. What was expected of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI during their first night as a married couple?

6. What effect did the outbreak of smallpox have on Teresa's plans for her family?

7. What type of relationship did Antoinette have with her older siblings while she was growing up?

8. What changes did Louis XVI make to the rules of child birth in the palace after Marie Antoinette gave birth to their first child?

9. What was Maria Teresa's royal title at the time of Marie Antoinette's birth?

10. What was the reaction from the children when Marie Antoinette took the French throne?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shortly after Louis XVI was executed, Marie Antoinette was put on trial for similar crimes. First, create a brief time line of the events surrounding Marie Antoinette's trial and execution. Then, explain how the courts found and present their evidence against Antoinette and what Antoinette's reaction to the evidence was. Then, explain why Antoinette's trial and execution were historical landmarks and how her execution changed history. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

The news of Marie Antoinette's death had a huge impact on Marie Antoinette's remaining family members. First, explain what Antoinette's final words to her children had been before her death. How did the children cope with the news of their mother's execution? Then, choose at least one member of Antoinette's extended family and explain how the new of her death affected them. How did Antoinette's death change the way her living family members lived out the rest of their lives? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

All throughout her rule, Antoinette was plagued with rumors of infidelity, and even rumors that some of her children were not fathered by the king himself, but by her various lovers. First, choose at least two of the relationships in Antoinette's life that were rumored to be sexual, or adulterous. Then, explain whether or not you believe these rumors to be true. Then, describe Louis' reaction to these rumors, particularly in regards to the way he treated the children in question. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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