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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. Which of the following does Erickson name as one of Louis' less desirable behaviors?
(a) Manual labor.
(b) Partying.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Hunting.

2. Who did Antoinette like making fun of in private?
(a) King XVI.
(b) The manual laborers.
(c) The courtiers over thirty.
(d) Her governess.

3. How does Erickson say Antoinette put the thought of becoming queen out of her mind?
(a) Read romance books.
(b) Left for Austria.
(c) Pretended nothing was happening.
(d) Partied all the time.

4. What is the name of Maria Theresa's favorite son?
(a) Karl.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Frank.
(d) David.

5. What did the King's mistress formerly do for a living?
(a) A writer.
(b) A chef.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) An athlete.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do tourists notice the most about Venice?

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 is the one thing Erickson says King Louis XV had an understanding of?

5. How did Marie Antoinette like to wear her hair?

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