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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, The Dauphine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Antoinette when she became betrothed to Louis XVI?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Sixteen.

2. To which of the following objects did Marie Teresa compare her children?
(a) Flowers in bloom.
(b) Pawns on a chessboard.
(c) Stars in the sky.
(d) Pieces of a puzzle.

3. How many siblings-in-law did Antoinette inherit when she married Louis XVI?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

4. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Ferdinand.
(d) Leopold.

5. Which of the following fashion trends was popular when Antoinette arrived in the French court?
(a) Completely white or nude lips.
(b) Bright blue shadow on the eyes.
(c) Circular rouge on the cheeks.
(d) False eyelashes made from peacock feathers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following groups of people did Antoinette most like to spend her time with before leaving to join her husband?

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

3. To whom did Antoinette's father cling to before he unexpectedly died, almost as if he had a presentiment of his death?

4. Which of the following courts was limited only to nobles?

5. In what year did Antoinette meet Count Axe Ferson?

(see the answer key)

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