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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the spy Maria Teresa sent to court to keep notes on Antoinette?
(a) Count France.
(b) Count Black.
(c) Count Hope.
(d) Count Mercy.

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

3. What country was Isabella of Parma originally from?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Portugal.
(d) Spain.

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

5. Immediately upon being taken into exile, what did Antoinette realize was the fate of her family?
(a) That she was destined to die.
(b) That her husband was destined to die.
(c) That her son would become king before his time.
(d) That her daughter would be married off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of her children did Maria Teresa share a birthday with?

2. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?

3. Where was Carolina living at the time when Antoinette left home to join her new husband?

4. Who was the only member of the family that held out hope that the young dauphin would survive his childhood?

5. During which Christian holiday did the Contesse de Noailles hold a dance party in her apartment?

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