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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Austrian Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What illness claimed King Louis XV's life?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Mumps.
(c) Yellow fever.
(d) Typhoid.

2. What was the name of the palace where Antoinette and Louis were held during their exile?
(a) Chateau de Fontainebleau.
(b) Ancien Regime.
(c) Palais de la Cite.
(d) Les Tuileries.

3. Which of Antoinette's siblings was "overcome with joy" at the news of the dauphin's birth?
(a) Max.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Joseph.

4. On what holiday was Antoinette's second son born?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas Morning.
(d) Easter Sunday.

5. How did Antoinette's father die?
(a) From yellow fever.
(b) From a stroke.
(c) From smallpox.
(d) From cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Louis' aunts escape to during their time in exile?

2. Why didn't King Louis XVI flee with the rest of the nobles during the attack on the palace.

3. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?

4. Which of the following royal family members was completely omitted from the new constitution when it was written during their exile?

5. Who did Louis XVI banish from court in one of his first moves as king?

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