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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Antoinette give joy to the French nation in this section
(a) She rejects her Austrian heritage.
(b) She divorces the King.
(c) She gives birth to a boy.
(d) She throws a street party.

2. What did Maria and her husband dress their daughters in?
(a) Linen gowns.
(b) Velvet dresses.
(c) Silk gowns.
(d) Peasant clothing.

3. Where did the protesters march to?
(a) Marseille.
(b) Bastille.
(c) Paris.
(d) Versailles.

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

5. What of the following words does Erickson use to describe the young Louis?
(a) Supple.
(b) Coarse.
(c) Self-conscious.
(d) Brave.

6. In which country did Antoinette marry Louis?
(a) Austria.
(b) Hungary.
(c) Poland.
(d) France.

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

8. What would someone hold for the queen as she walked to mass?
(a) Her shoes.
(b) Her gloves.
(c) Her handbag.
(d) Her bible.

9. Who does Joseph call empty-headed?
(a) Louis.
(b) Antoinette.
(c) Du Barry.
(d) Mercy.

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

11. Why did Antoinette need a dentist?
(a) To remove a bad tooth.
(b) To file back her teeth.
(c) To mold false teeth.
(d) To show her how to protect her teeth.

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

13. What stone does Antoinette develop a passion for in chapter twelve?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Rubies.
(c) Emeralds.
(d) Crystals.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country is Jacques Necker from?

3. What is Joseph's official title?

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

5. What does Antoinette drink everyday at the advice of her mother?

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