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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Maria Theresa think her daughter was endangering by her behavior?
(a) The alliance between Austria and France.
(b) Her afterlife.
(c) The Holy Roman Empire.
(d) Her marriage to Louis.

2. Why couldn't Elizabeth marry?
(a) She was too ill.
(b) She was too virtuous.
(c) She was too immature.
(d) She was too ugly.

3. What country is Axel Fersen from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Latvia.
(d) Poland.

4. What did the courtiers and the public often use the halls for?
(a) A drinking area.
(b) Sword fights.
(c) Ball games.
(d) A bathroom.

5. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?
(a) They were always looking to marry
(b) They were always hanging around court.
(c) They were always looking for ways to increase their power.
(d) They were always looking to go behind the king's back.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does King Louis show his support for the new government?

2. Why were court officials usually in debt?

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

4. What kind of person is usually appointed as the palace page?

5. Where does Axel say he can help the King escape to?

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