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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Queen and Mother.

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) Spain.
(c) America.
(d) Portugal.

2. What did Antoinette most hate about mealtime when she first arrived at the French court?
(a) That she was watched while she ate.
(b) The richness and denseness of the food.
(c) The rules of how to handle cutlery.
(d) The sweet wine she was expected to drink.

3. What was immediately noticed about Sophie at the time of her birth?
(a) That she looked small and unhealthy.
(b) That she looked nothing like Louis XVI.
(c) That she was the spitting image of her mother.
(d) That she looked large and healthy.

4. According to popular rumors of the time, what was the true definition of the parties Antoinette privately hosted in the palace?
(a) Prayer meetings.
(b) Poker nights.
(c) Orgies.
(d) Binges.

5. Why didn't Antoinette want to purchase the elaborate piece of jewelry?
(a) Because France was in an economic downturn.
(b) Because it was considered ungainly for the queen to wear jewels.
(c) Because feathers and furs were more in fashion.
(d) Because she thought it was ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Marie Antoinette's wet nurse?

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

3. Which of the following adjectives best described Antoinette's brother Max's visit to Versailles in 1775?

4. How much older was Caroline than Marie Antoinette?

5. What fabric did Antoinette favor in her dress?

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