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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who purchased the piece of elaborate and expensive jewelry on Antoinette behalf, even after she claimed that she didn't want it?
(a) Princesse de Lamballe.
(b) It was unknown who purchased the jewelry.
(c) Count Fersen.
(d) The King.

2. Who put Antoinette and Louis to bed on their first married night together?
(a) Louis' father.
(b) Louis' grandmother.
(c) Louis' grandfather.
(d) Louis' mother.

3. Which of his relatives was Louis XVI closest to?
(a) His parents.
(b) His uncles.
(c) His aunts.
(d) His grandparents.

4. How did Sophie die?
(a) She accidentally drown while taking a bath.
(b) She died in a fit of seizures.
(c) She died of small pox.
(d) She died peacefully, in her sleep.

5. Whom did Antoinette most want to honor in the naming of her first-born daughter?
(a) Her grandparents.
(b) Her in-laws.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Her sisters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Throughout her life, which of the following friends was Antoinette never accused of having an inappropriate relationship with?

2. How much older was Caroline than Marie Antoinette?

3. What is the name of the spy Maria Teresa sent to court to keep notes on Antoinette?

4. Instead of purchasing jewelry, what did Antoinette prefer to spend her money on?

5. How old was Marie Antoinette when there were the first signs of political upheaval in Europe?

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