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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom did Antoinette nickname "Madame Etiquette"?
(a) Isabella of Parma.
(b) Princesse de Lamballe.
(c) Abbe de Vermond
(d) Contesse de Noailles.

3. Who put Antoinette and Louis to bed on their first married night together?
(a) Louis' mother.
(b) Louis' grandmother.
(c) Louis' grandfather.
(d) Louis' father.

4. What part of the young dauphin's appearance was most affected by his disease?
(a) His eyes.
(b) His skin.
(c) His spine.
(d) His teeth.

5. What did the screaming mobs who frequently attacked the castle, demand?
(a) All of Antoinette's jewels.
(b) For the dauphin to be handed over to them.
(c) The elimination of the king.
(d) For the king to be reinstated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Antoinette's family members hoped to see Antoinette exert German power in France immediately upon taking the trhone?

2. Immediately upon being taken into exile, what did Antoinette realize was the fate of her family?

3. How old was Marie Antoinette when there were the first signs of political upheaval in Europe?

4. How did Isabella of Parma die?

5. Who suggested that Antoinette take a lover to ensure that she produce an heir to the throne?

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