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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 was Marie Antoinette's nickname upon birth?
(a) The little queen.
(b) The little princess.
(c) The little archduchess.
(d) The little lady-in-waiting.

2. Which of the following women accused Antoinette of having inappropriately lewd relationships with her female friends?
(a) Contesse de Noailles.
(b) Princess de Lamballe.
(c) Abbe de Vermond
(d) Isabella of Parma.

3. Which of the following females does NOT recover from the smallpox outbreak when Antoinette was a young girl?
(a) Josepha.
(b) Caroline
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Maria Teresa.

4. Which of the Antoinette's family members was most angered by Antoinette's behavior during the first few years of her marriage?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her sisters.
(d) Her brothers.

5. Which of the following adjectives best described Antoinette's brother Max's visit to Versailles in 1775?
(a) Violent.
(b) Enlightening.
(c) Embarrassing.
(d) Unexpected.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom did Louis use as his confidant regarding his sexual shortcomings with Antoinette?

3. Whose penmanship was better when Louis and Antoinette signed their marriage contract?

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

5. Which country's king did Fersen work closely with in at attempt to create a new escape plan for Antoinette?

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