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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. Which of Antoinette's family members accused her of having "lost her bloom" at the tender age of fifteen?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her aunt.

2. Which of the following courts was limited only to nobles?
(a) Austrian court.
(b) English court.
(c) Russian court.
(d) French court.

3. How much older was Caroline than Marie Antoinette?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Four years.
(d) Six years.

4. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?
(a) Louis XV.
(b) The ladies-in-waiting.
(c) Louis XVI.
(d) Antoinette.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following activities most interested Antoinette when she was a small child?

2. What country was Isabella of Parma originally from?

3. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Louis XVI when Antoinette first met him?

4. In which city was Antoinette handed over to her new husband?

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

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