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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Marie Theresa's favorite daughter?
(a) Paulina.
(b) Janus.
(c) Christina.
(d) Maria.

2. What illness did Isabella die of?
(a) Consumption.
(b) Measles.
(c) Small pox.
(d) The plague.

3. What kind of people did Antoinette's sisters marry?
(a) Fun loving soldiers.
(b) Unattractive nobleman.
(c) Paupers.
(d) Beautiful commoners.

4. What was Hume's opinion of Versailles?
(a) It was filthy.
(b) It was a fairy tale.
(c) It was over-extravagant.
(d) It was stunning.

5. Why were court officials usually in debt?
(a) They did not know the meaning of money.
(b) They had to maintain their lavish lifestyles.
(c) They had to pay huge taxes.
(d) The King charged them for working for him,

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people take as a sign that Antoinette was not ready to be queen?

2. How does Erickson say Artois treated his brother in public?

3. What country was Marie's dentist from?

4. Why couldn't Elizabeth marry?

5. What did the courtiers and the public often use the halls for?

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