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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did his courtiers think was hurrying King Louis XV to his grave?
(a) His high blood pressure.
(b) His anger.
(c) His smoking.
(d) His lavish lifestyle.

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

3. What did Antoinette stop doing after Joseph's visit?
(a) Taking drugs.
(b) Reading books.
(c) Continuing with her lovers.
(d) Going about to Paris.

4. What do tourists notice the most about Venice?
(a) It is smelly.
(b) It has no foreigners.
(c) It is multicultural.
(d) It is clean.

5. How did Marie Antoinette like to wear her hair?
(a) In a ponytail.
(b) High on her head.
(c) In a bun.
(d) Short.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous philosopher does Erickson quote in chapter eleven?

2. Who does Joseph call empty-headed?

3. What did Maria and her husband dress their daughters in?

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

5. Why did Antoinette need a dentist?

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