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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why isn't Emperor Francis the perfect husband Maria Theresa claims he is?
(a) He runs after young girls.
(b) She is always sleeping.
(c) He never talks to his children.
(d) He beats his servants.

2. What did Antoinette have to attend everyday with the King?
(a) Mass.
(b) A political rally.
(c) A ball.
(d) A library.

3. Why did Antoinette struggle to learn the French language perfectly?
(a) She disliked the language.
(b) She was not a good student.
(c) Few people in Austria spoke it well.
(d) She had a lisp.

4. What did Louis and Antoinette exchange with one another before they met?
(a) Letters.
(b) Diaries.
(c) Portraits.
(d) Rings.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the Austrian envoy to France?

2. What was Antoinette official title during her early years at court?

3. What kind of stories does Maria not want the servants to tell her children?

4. What would someone hold for the queen as she walked to mass?

5. How does Erickson say Antoinette put the thought of becoming queen out of her mind?

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