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

2. To whom did Antoinette's father cling to before he unexpectedly died, almost as if he had a presentiment of his death?
(a) Antoinette.
(b) Leopold.
(c) Marie Teresa.
(d) Isabella of Parma.

3. How did Antoinette react to the news that she was officially queen of France?
(a) She fainted.
(b) She burst out laughing.
(c) She fell to her knees in prayer.
(d) She began to sing.

4. Which of Antoinette's new siblings-in-law was closest in age to her?
(a) Charles Artois.
(b) Louis Xavier.
(c) Clothilde.
(d) Elisabeth.

5. How did Antoinette respond the first time Louis questioned whether or not she loved him.
(a) She assured him that she did.
(b) She laughed in his face.
(c) She told him the truth - that she did not.
(d) She ignored his question completely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Marie Antoinette's brothers married Isabella of Parma?

2. What was the name of Antoinette's beloved pet pug?

3. What was Prince Luis de Rohan well known for at the time of Antoinette's arrival in France?

4. What illness claimed King Louis XV's life?

5. To which of the following European countries did Austria belong to at the time of Antoinette's birth?

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