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

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

3. 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) Partied all the time.
(d) Read romance books.

4. Why does Joseph decide he will marry Josepha?
(a) She is intelligent.
(b) She is funny.
(c) She has fine breasts.
(d) She is a good socializer.

5. What country is Jacques Necker from?
(a) Germany.
(b) Austria.
(c) France.
(d) Switzerland.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the King of Prussia?

3. What of the following words does Erickson use to describe the young Louis?

4. Where did the protesters march to?

5. Who did the French public start saying that Antoinette was having an affair with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems did Jacques Necker cause?

2. How does Erikson depict Louis XV's reign?

3. Who was Axel Fersel?

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

5. What was Marie's new routine as queen?

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

7. What effect did Joseph's visit have on Antoinette?

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

9. How did Louis and Antoinette react to their new found power?

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

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