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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Queen Consort.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Louis use as his confidant regarding his sexual shortcomings with Antoinette?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Count Axel Fersen.
(c) Yolande de Polignac
(d) Ferdinand.

2. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Louis XVI when Antoinette first met him?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Clumsy.
(c) Obese.
(d) Shy.

3. How did France react to the birth of Antoinette's first child?
(a) They were outraged.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were ecstatic.
(d) They were disappointed.

4. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Antoinette.

5. Which of Antoinette's family members hoped to see Antoinette exert German power in France immediately upon taking the trhone?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Josepeh.
(c) Maria Teresa.
(d) Caroline.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Antoinette's father die?

2. What is the name of the spy Maria Teresa sent to court to keep notes on Antoinette?

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

4. What was the name of Antoinette's personal advisor who delivered the news of Teresa's death?

5. How many years into Antoinette's marriage did it take for her to produce a male heir to the throne?

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