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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?
(a) Ireland.
(b) America.
(c) Spain.
(d) Portugal.

2. Which color dress was Antoinette famous for frequently wearing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

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

4. Whom did Louis use as his confidant regarding his sexual shortcomings with Antoinette?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Yolande de Polignac
(d) Count Axel Fersen.

5. How long did Antoinette wait before consummating her marriage to Louis XVI?
(a) Three months.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season of the year was Louis XVI executed?

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

3. How did Antoinette react to the news that she was officially queen of France?

4. In Antoinette's mind, whose life was most in danger during their time in exile?

5. Which of the following adjectives did Joseph use to describe Antoinette when he first came to visit her after her marriage to Louis XVI?

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