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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are waiting at a town to help the royal family?
(a) A group of soldiers.
(b) A group of slaves.
(c) A group of servants.
(d) A group of noblemen.

2. Who did Antoinette persuade to take over the position of finance minister?
(a) The King.
(b) Jacques Necker.
(c) Axel Fresen.
(d) Joseph.

3. Who were the new local governments modeling themselves after?
(a) The Prussian government.
(b) The Austrian government.
(c) The London government.
(d) The Paris government.

4. For which estate does the King choose the members?
(a) The general estate.
(b) The third estate.
(c) The second estate.
(d) The first estate.

5. Why does Antoinette start wearing especially thick undergarments?
(a) To keep warm.
(b) To make out she was pregnant.
(c) To conceal weapons.
(d) To help withstand attacks with knives.

6. Why were the assembly so disappointed in Necker?
(a) His reforms benefited only the King.
(b) He had no specific reforms.
(c) He spoke for only a few minutes.
(d) He attacked the assembly.

7. Where did Jean's husband take the diamond to sell?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Poland.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

8. What country's border do Antoinette and her family travel to?
(a) England.
(b) Germany.
(c) Holland.
(d) Belguim.

9. Where does Axel say he can help the King escape to?
(a) Demark.
(b) England.
(c) Russia.
(d) Sweden.

10. What did the mob do with the captured soldiers?
(a) Tortured them.
(b) Imprisoned them.
(c) Whipped them.
(d) Killed them.

11. Why do members of the royal family and noblemen want to escape France?
(a) They fear they will be forced into a life of depravity.
(b) They fear the French citizens will kill them.
(c) They fear they will lose their positions.
(d) They fear they will be imprisoned.

12. What was the name of the palace the royal family visited during the week?
(a) St. Wencelas.
(b) St. Cloud.
(c) St. Chamonix.
(d) St. Amboise.

13. What were the royal family leaving to celebrate when the mob attacked their carriage?
(a) New Years.
(b) The King's birthday.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

14. What would the King spend his days doing at Fountainebleu?
(a) Studying.
(b) Horseriding.
(c) Talking to his advisors.
(d) Hunting.

15. Who opened the assembly with a speech?
(a) Maurepas.
(b) Antoinette.
(c) Necker.
(d) The King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lomenie de Brienne's position in the court?

2. Who were the royal children placed with?

3. What is crushing the dauphin's internal organs?

4. What was the name of the fortress the royal family were imprisoned in?

5. Why did the King storm out of the Paris parliament?

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