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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the birth of her fourth child, what was Antoinette's nickname?
(a) Madame Fertility.
(b) Madame Mother.
(c) Madame France.
(d) Madame Excess.

2. What was immediately noticed about Sophie at the time of her birth?
(a) That she looked nothing like Louis XVI.
(b) That she looked small and unhealthy.
(c) That she was the spitting image of her mother.
(d) That she looked large and healthy.

3. Instead of purchasing jewelry, what did Antoinette prefer to spend her money on?
(a) Toys for her children.
(b) New dresses, as she never wore one twice.
(c) Bread for the poor.
(d) Interior decorating.

4. What was the name of Antoinette's personal advisor who delivered the news of Teresa's death?
(a) Vermond.
(b) Dermond.
(c) Fermond.
(d) Hermond.

5. Which of Antoinette's brothers died while she was in exile?
(a) Ferdinand.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Max.
(d) Leopold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people was NOT present in Antoinette's only escape attempt?

2. Which of the following vices did Antoinette fall into during the time she was not interested in producing an heir?

3. According to the text, who spent the majority of the money in France, leading to the desperate economy?

4. Which of Antoinette's friends was rumored to be the father of her children?

5. How did France react to the birth of Antoinette's first child?

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