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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During which season was the royal family allowed to make their first vacation since being put into exile?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

2. Before Antoinette's trial, how many queens had historically been executed?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Many.
(d) None.

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

4. During Antoinette's only escape from exile, how long did she manage to sneak away before being recaptured?
(a) One year.
(b) One day.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

5. What was Antoinette's reaction to the head brought to her room?
(a) She vomited.
(b) She began to weep.
(c) She fainted.
(d) She laughed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the young dauphin when he died?

2. Who did Antoinette write a final letter to after she was sentenced to death?

3. Immediately upon being taken into exile, which of the following best describes Antoinette's life?

4. Who did Antoinette successfully encourage to escape exile?

5. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the young dauphin's time in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Antoinette change in the year of her thirtieth birthday?

2. According to Antoinette, which of her family members was in the most danger at the time of their imprisonment?

3. How did the angry mobs take out their anger on the noblemen across the country?

4. What was the reaction from the public when they heard that Louis XVI had returned to the throne?

5. What political conflict continued between the two major political parties after Louis XVI's execution?

6. Why didn't Antoinette want to purchase the elaborate diamond necklace brought to her by the jewelry hawker?

7. What was the reaction from the people when Louis XVI was executed?

8. How did Sophie die?

9. How did the public react to Antoinette's execution?

10. How did Antoinette's brother, Leopold, react to the news that Antoinette and her family were imprisoned?

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