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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Antoinette's family members accused her of having "lost her bloom" at the tender age of fifteen?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her mother.

2. Which of Antoinette's new siblings-in-law was closest in age to her?
(a) Elisabeth.
(b) Louis Xavier.
(c) Clothilde.
(d) Charles Artois.

3. Which of the following famous artists visited Antoinette during her first pregnancy with the hopes of earning her patronage?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Vincent Van Gogh.
(c) Mozart.
(d) Leonardo Di Vinci.

4. Which of the following names was NOT one of Marie Antoinette's middle names upon birth?
(a) Terese.
(b) Josepha.
(c) Antoine.
(d) Joanna.

5. Whose advice did Louis XVI rely on for political guidance upon taking over the French throne?
(a) His wife's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His aunts'.
(d) His grandmother's.

6. What was the name of Marie Antoinette's wet nurse?
(a) Chastity.
(b) Constance.
(c) Grace.
(d) Hope.

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

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

9. What was the name of Antoinette's foster brother, who was raised alongside her by the wet nurse?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Louis.

10. What is the name of the spy Maria Teresa sent to court to keep notes on Antoinette?
(a) Count Mercy.
(b) Count Hope.
(c) Count Black.
(d) Count France.

11. In what year did Antoinette meet Count Axe Ferson?
(a) 1784.
(b) 1754.
(c) 1764.
(d) 1774.

12. Which of the following activities most interested Antoinette when she was a small child?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Fishing.
(d) Dancing.

13. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Stephen.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Ferdinand.

14. How did Antoinette feel about the king's consort's presence in court?
(a) She was unaware of her.
(b) She despised her.
(c) She welcomed her.
(d) She ignored her.

15. What was Marie Antoinette's nickname upon birth?
(a) The little archduchess.
(b) The little queen.
(c) The little princess.
(d) The little lady-in-waiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Antoinette's beloved pet pug?

2. How many children did Isabella of Parma produce before her death?

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

4. In which city did Antoinette spend her last days on Austrian soil?

5. During which Christian holiday did the Contesse de Noailles hold a dance party in her apartment?

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