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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Widow Capet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname was the young dauphin given by those in favor of keeping the monarchy?
(a) Little Louis.
(b) Louis Junior.
(c) The Junior King.
(d) Louis XVII.

2. To which of the following European countries did Austria belong to at the time of Antoinette's birth?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Poland.
(d) Spain.

3. How did Sophie die?
(a) She died in a fit of seizures.
(b) She died peacefully, in her sleep.
(c) She accidentally drown while taking a bath.
(d) She died of small pox.

4. How did Antoinette react when Louis fell into a deep depression about France's continued upheaval?
(a) She refused him access to their children.
(b) She ignored him completely.
(c) She took over as lead politician in France.
(d) She hired doctors from all over Europe to cure him.

5. How did Maria Teresa react to the news of her husband's death?
(a) She was amused.
(b) She was relieved.
(c) She was devastated.
(d) She was apathetic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Marie Therese when she died?

2. How did Louis react to the rumors that he had not fathered the dauphin?

3. Why wouldn't Antoinette's brother help his sister and her family out of exile?

4. What was the reaction from the crowd that gathered to watch Louis' execution?

5. Whose head was brought to Antoinette's bedroom after an execution?

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