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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Queen and Mother.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom did Antoinette's father cling to before he unexpectedly died, almost as if he had a presentiment of his death?
(a) Isabella of Parma.
(b) Antoinette.
(c) Leopold.
(d) Marie Teresa.

2. Who was Antoinette's second son given to immediately after his birth?
(a) The lady-in-waiting.
(b) The governess.
(c) The king.
(d) The queen.

3. What did Antoinette most hate about mealtime when she first arrived at the French court?
(a) That she was watched while she ate.
(b) The rules of how to handle cutlery.
(c) The richness and denseness of the food.
(d) The sweet wine she was expected to drink.

4. How did Isabella of Parma die?
(a) She drowned.
(b) In childbirth.
(c) From smallpox.
(d) From yellow fever.

5. What country was Count Axe Ferson from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Poland.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Antoinette get her first period?

2. How old was Antoinette when her mother died?

3. How many years into Antoinette's marriage did it take for her to produce a male heir to the throne?

4. How was Antoinette revived when she fainted during the birth of her first child?

5. What was Marie Antoinette's nickname upon birth?

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