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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 what year was Antoinette executed?

2. Which of the following royal family members was completely omitted from the new constitution when it was written during their exile?

3. Which of the following people claimed that Antoinette had been "the model of queens and of women"?

4. What was immediately noticed about Sophie at the time of her birth?

5. Where did Louis' aunts escape to during their time in exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What crime was Antoinette convicted of during her trial?

2. Where did the royal family go on their first vacation outside of their imprisonment?

3. What evidence was brought against Antoinette during her trial?

4. How did Antoinette change in the year of her thirtieth birthday?

5. What was Antoinette's initial reaction to the news that she and her family would be relocated to Tuilieres?

6. How did the introduction of the new constitution change life for Louis XVI and his family?

7. What was the reaction from the people when Louis XVI was executed?

8. What was Antoinette's final request to her children in the days before her execution?

9. What political conflict continued between the two major political parties after Louis XVI's execution?

10. How did Sophie die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Upon arriving to France, Marie Antoinette was stripped of anything Austrian and forced to adopt the fashion and customs of the French. First, describe the transition Marie Antoinette was forced to undergo in the attempt to ingratiate her into the Parisian courts. Then, describe Marie Antoinette's reaction to this transition - did it make her love or loathe France? Finally, describe the way the French court reacted when they first met Marie Antoinette. What was their reaction to the Austrian girl who would later become their queen? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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