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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city did Antoinette spend her last days on Austrian soil?
(a) Vienna
(b) Graz.
(c) Schuttern.
(d) Wolfsberg.

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

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

4. How did Louis react to the rumors that he had not fathered the dauphin?
(a) He was anguished by them.
(b) He ignored them.
(c) He divorced Antoinette.
(d) He demanded a paternity test.

5. In what year did Antoinette get her first period?
(a) 1770.
(b) 1780.
(c) 1760.
(d) 1790.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following famous artists visited Antoinette during her first pregnancy with the hopes of earning her patronage?

2. How old was Antoinette when her mother died?

3. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?

4. How long did Antoinette wait before consummating her marriage to Louis XVI?

5. Whose head was brought to Antoinette's bedroom after an execution?

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