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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what condition does King Louis say he would come to Paris?

2. Who else moves to Paris in this section?

3. Who is it said were more eager to go to war with France than Austria in 1792?

4. Who opened the assembly with a speech?

5. Where did Jean's husband take the diamond to sell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Antoinette want to get away from Paris?

2. How was the assembly made up?

3. What problems occur in this section?

4. How do Antoinette get caught?

5. How was the climate of the court changing?

6. What problems does the King cause in Paris?

7. Why is Mirabeau important to the king?

8. What part of the plan to escape does Antoinette initiate in this section?

9. Why do the Jacobins call for Louis's execution?

10. Why does Louis insist on staying with his family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the values of the 1780s.

In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

How does the book express the changes France was going through at the time?

Does modern society share any values with 1780s France?

Essay Topic 2

How did Louis' upbringing mold him into the person he became? How did the bullying he suffered at the hands of his siblings effect him? How did his upbringing contribute to the decisions he makes in the book and his eventual downfall?

Essay Topic 3

How did Antoinette's upbringing mold her into the person she became? Who were the most influential people during her childhood? What effect did Antoinette's upbringing have on her later life?

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