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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 elaborate and expensive piece of jewelry did Antoinette get in trouble for not purchasing?
(a) An emerald ring.
(b) A ruby bracelet.
(c) A pearl brooch.
(d) A diamond necklace.

2. What special birthday did Antoinette celebrate in the year 1785?
(a) Her 18th birthday.
(b) Her 30th birthday.
(c) Her 40th birthday.
(d) Her 21st birthday.

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 sweet wine she was expected to drink.
(c) The rules of how to handle cutlery.
(d) The richness and denseness of the food.

4. Which of Antoinette's brothers regularly came to visit Antoinette in France?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Leopold.

5. How did Louis XVI react when he heard that his first born child was a girl?
(a) He was angry.
(b) He was apathetic.
(c) He was pleased.
(d) He was annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why didn't Antoinette want to purchase the elaborate piece of jewelry?

3. What disease did the young dauphin likely suffer from?

4. In the entire span of his exile, how long did Louis XVI spend outside of the towers?

5. Which of the following item carriage items broke, slowing down Antoinette's escape from exile?

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