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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to popular rumors of the time, what was the true definition of the parties Antoinette privately hosted in the palace?
(a) Orgies.
(b) Prayer meetings.
(c) Binges.
(d) Poker nights.

2. Where was Count Axel Fersen sent for his military duty?
(a) To Germany.
(b) To Russia.
(c) To America.
(d) To Japan.

3. What was the name of Antoinette's beloved pet pug?
(a) Drops.
(b) Mops.
(c) Pops.
(d) Hops.

4. How old was Marie Antoinette when there were the first signs of political upheaval in Europe?
(a) Two years old.
(b) Six months old.
(c) Four years old.
(d) One year old.

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

6. How was Antoinette revived when she fainted during the birth of her first child?
(a) She was slapped across the face.
(b) The midwife threw cold water on her.
(c) She was given smelling salts.
(d) The windows were thrown open.

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

8. What illness kept Antoinette away from her newborn baby just weeks after it was born?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Typhoid.
(d) Measles.

9. Which of the following adjectives best described Antoinette when she was in the room with a foreign ambassador?
(a) Dignified.
(b) Confused.
(c) Kind.
(d) Comical.

10. How did the country of France first receive Antoinette when she rose to the throne.
(a) They despised her.
(b) They ignored her.
(c) They adored her.
(d) They were confused.

11. To which of the following objects did Marie Teresa compare her children?
(a) Flowers in bloom.
(b) Pawns on a chessboard.
(c) Pieces of a puzzle.
(d) Stars in the sky.

12. To which of the following European countries did Austria belong to at the time of Antoinette's birth?
(a) Spain.
(b) Poland.
(c) France.
(d) Germany.

13. Why was Antoinette secretly glad that her first born child was a girl?
(a) Because she hoped a daughter would get her sent back to Austria.
(b) Because girls were easier to raise than boys.
(c) Because she would be allowed to raise the child herself.
(d) Because she did not want to produce an heir.

14. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Antoinette.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following famous musicians reportedly asked for Antoinette's hand in marriage?

2. Which of the following groups of people did Antoinette most like to spend her time with before leaving to join her husband?

3. How long did Antoinette wait before consummating her marriage to Louis XVI?

4. How did Antoinette's father die?

5. Where was Carolina living at the time when Antoinette left home to join her new husband?

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