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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 country was Isabella of Parma originally from?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

2. How old was Antoinette when her mother died?
(a) 28.
(b) 36.
(c) 24.
(d) 32.

3. What part of the young dauphin's appearance was most affected by his disease?
(a) His skin.
(b) His teeth.
(c) His spine.
(d) His eyes.

4. Which of the following countries was Maria Teresa queen of through bloodlines?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Romania.
(c) Austria.
(d) France.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Antoinette's brothers regularly came to visit Antoinette in France?

2. Who put Antoinette and Louis to bed on their first married night together?

3. Which of Antoinette's family members accused her of having "lost her bloom" at the tender age of fifteen?

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

5. Which of the following women accused Antoinette of having inappropriately lewd relationships with her female friends?

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