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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Austrian Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following adjectives did Joseph use to describe Antoinette when he first came to visit her after her marriage to Louis XVI?
(a) Kind.
(b) Cold.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Ignorant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Count Axel Fersen sent for his military duty?

2. During the mob attack in the castle, how did Antoinette and the children escape?

3. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?

4. Which of the Antoinette's family members was most angered by Antoinette's behavior during the first few years of her marriage?

5. Why wouldn't Antoinette's brother help his sister and her family out of exile?

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