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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following does Erickson name as one of Louis' less desirable behaviors?
(a) Partying.
(b) Manual labor.
(c) Swearing.
(d) Hunting.

2. What is the name of the King Louis XVI's primary adviser?
(a) Jean-Paul.
(b) Frederick.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Maurepas.

3. What country was Marie's dentist from?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Poland.
(d) England.

4. What did Louis and Antoinette exchange with one another before they met?
(a) Rings.
(b) Letters.
(c) Portraits.
(d) Diaries.

5. What of the following words does Erickson use to describe the young Louis?
(a) Self-conscious.
(b) Brave.
(c) Coarse.
(d) Supple.

6. What was Antoinette official title during her early years at court?
(a) Queen Heir.
(b) Princess.
(c) Dauphine.
(d) Duchess.

7. Why did Maurepas manufacture a rift with Austria?
(a) To stop Austria borrowing money.
(b) To start a war with Austria.
(c) To encourage Austria to pay back the money they owed.
(d) So France would not have to come to Austria's aid.

8. What was the name of King Louis XV's mistress?
(a) Madame du Barry.
(b) Madame Theresa.
(c) Madame Antoinette.
(d) Madame de Lotto.

9. Why isn't Emperor Francis the perfect husband Maria Theresa claims he is?
(a) He runs after young girls.
(b) He beats his servants.
(c) She is always sleeping.
(d) He never talks to his children.

10. What does the King celebrate in this section?
(a) His wedding anniversay.
(b) His birthday.
(c) His coronation.
(d) Christmas.

11. Why couldn't Elizabeth marry?
(a) She was too ill.
(b) She was too immature.
(c) She was too virtuous.
(d) She was too ugly.

12. In which country did Antoinette marry Louis?
(a) Hungary.
(b) France.
(c) Poland.
(d) Austria.

13. What does Marie and her husband dress their boys in?
(a) Velvet coats.
(b) Peasant clothing.
(c) Silk gowns.
(d) Blue jeans.

14. How did Marie Antoinette like to wear her hair?
(a) Short.
(b) In a ponytail.
(c) High on her head.
(d) In a bun.

15. Which famous person dies in this section?
(a) King XV.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Marie Theresa.
(d) Jacques Necker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title given to the heir of the French throne?

2. What kind of garden does Antoinette have at the Petit Trianon?

3. What was the name of the Austrian envoy to France?

4. Which famous philosopher does Erickson quote in chapter eleven?

5. When did the servants clean Marie Antoinette's rooms?

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