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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 of Antoinette's brothers refuses to help when he hears that Antoinette and her family are in exile?
(a) Max.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Leopold.
(d) Ferdinand.

2. How old was Marie Antoinette when there were the first signs of political upheaval in Europe?
(a) Six months old.
(b) One year old.
(c) Two years old.
(d) Four years old.

3. Which of the following females does NOT recover from the smallpox outbreak when Antoinette was a young girl?
(a) Josepha.
(b) Caroline
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Maria Teresa.

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

5. What was Prince Luis de Rohan well known for at the time of Antoinette's arrival in France?
(a) Gossiping.
(b) Womanizing.
(c) All of these answers are true.
(d) Gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was immediately noticed about Sophie at the time of her birth?

2. What was the reaction from the crowd that gathered to watch Louis' execution?

3. How did Isabella of Parma die?

4. Which color dress was Antoinette famous for frequently wearing?

5. How did Sophie die?

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