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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. Who did Antoinette successfully encourage to escape exile?
2. 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?
3. What caused Antoinette's extreme depression during the upheaval of France?
4. Who brought hard evidence against Antoinette during her court trial?
5. Before Antoinette's trial, how many queens had historically been executed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Antoinette find it immediately necessary to produce a second heir to the throne?
2. How did Antoinette's brother, Leopold, react to the news that Antoinette and her family were imprisoned?
3. What crime was Antoinette convicted of during her trial?
4. Why was Antoinette nicknamed "Madame Excess"?
5. Why was Marie Antoinette's trial and execution considered to be a historic event?
6. How did the public react to Antoinette's execution?
7. What evidence was brought against Antoinette during her trial?
8. According to Antoinette, which of her family members was in the most danger at the time of their imprisonment?
9. What was the reaction from the public when they heard that Louis XVI had returned to the throne?
10. When was Antoinette's second son born, and what was the reaction to his birth?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Upon relocating to France, Marie Antoinette struggled to consummate her marriage to Louis XVI. First, describe the reasons why Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were hesitant to consummate their marriage. What was the reaction from the court to the news that the marriage had not yet been consummated? What rumors swirled about the couple and their romantic life together? Then, describe how Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI eventually overcame their hesitation, and what legacy they left for their continued family after their deaths. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen their arguments.
Essay Topic 2
It is noted in the text that the French who decide that Antoinette was to be executed held her in disregard at least partly because of their attitudes toward women in general. First, describe how women were generally treated during this time in French history. Then, compare / contrast the role of women during the French revolution with their treatment by society. Finally, explain whether or not you believe Antoinette's trial and execution would have been different had she been a man. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Before Marie Antoinette left her family to move to France, her mother created a long list of rules for her to abide by while living in France. First, list at least five of the rules Maria Teresa expected Marie Antoinette to live by and describe Marie Antoinette's reaction to these rules. Then, describe how Teresa's list of rules affected Marie Antoinette when she arrived in France. Did she actually abide by the rules or did she dismiss them? To what effect? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.
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