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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who mostly sent Antoinette letters in her early years in France?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her brother.

2. What did Marie Antoinette spend her mornings doing?
(a) Giving speeches to schools.
(b) Writing letters.
(c) Attending meetings.
(d) Greeting courtiers and ministers.

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

4. Which of his sisters does the King especially want Antoinette to keep away from?
(a) Clare.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Vera.
(d) Adelaide.

5. What is the name of the palace Louis and Antoinette move to?
(a) Royale.
(b) Roulette.
(c) Versailles.
(d) Bastille.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the King Louis XVI's primary adviser?

3. What did the King's mistress formerly do for a living?

4. Why does Joseph decide he will marry Josepha?

5. When did the servants clean Marie Antoinette's rooms?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the French courtiers a target for fraudsters?

2. Describe the elaborate system of duties at the French court.

3. Why was Madame Antoinette a constant cause of frustration for her governess Madame de Noailles?

4. Who was Count Mercy?

5. What did Joseph think about the French court?

6. What major problem is highlighted in this section?

7. Why did the King call Mercy to his office in this section?

8. What rumors were spread by Antoinette and her marriage to the King?

9. How does Antoinette's life change dramatically in this section?

10. How does Erickson describe Louis?

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