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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Antoinette most want to honor in the naming of her first-born daughter?
(a) Her in-laws.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Her sisters.
(d) Her grandparents.

2. What illness kept Antoinette away from her newborn baby just weeks after it was born?
(a) Smallpox.
(b) Typhoid.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Measles.

3. During which Christian holiday did the Contesse de Noailles hold a dance party in her apartment?
(a) All Saints Day.
(b) Ascension of the Virgin.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

4. Who put Antoinette and Louis to bed on their first married night together?
(a) Louis' mother.
(b) Louis' grandmother.
(c) Louis' grandfather.
(d) Louis' father.

5. Which of the following vices did Antoinette fall into during the time she was not interested in producing an heir?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Biting her nails.

6. How did Antoinette feel about the king's consort's presence in court?
(a) She was unaware of her.
(b) She ignored her.
(c) She welcomed her.
(d) She despised her.

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

8. Which of the following fashion trends was popular when Antoinette arrived in the French court?
(a) Bright blue shadow on the eyes.
(b) Completely white or nude lips.
(c) False eyelashes made from peacock feathers.
(d) Circular rouge on the cheeks.

9. What was the name of Antoinette's personal advisor who delivered the news of Teresa's death?
(a) Hermond.
(b) Dermond.
(c) Vermond.
(d) Fermond.

10. How old was Antoinette when she became betrothed to Louis XVI?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Ten.
(d) Sixteen.

11. Which of her children did Maria Teresa share a birthday with?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Marie Christine.
(c) Marie Antoinette.
(d) Leopold.

12. What title did Marie Antoinette father hold?
(a) King.
(b) Duke.
(c) He held no title.
(d) Emperor.

13. Which of Antoinette's new siblings-in-law was closest in age to her?
(a) Elisabeth.
(b) Clothilde.
(c) Louis Xavier.
(d) Charles Artois.

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

15. What did the French people think when they saw Antoinette dance for the first time?
(a) That she looked like an angel.
(b) That she looked like a commoner.
(c) That she looked like a consort.
(d) That she looked like a queen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Isabella of Parma die?

2. Which of the following adjectives best described Antoinette when she was in the room with a foreign ambassador?

3. How many siblings-in-law did Antoinette inherit when she married Louis XVI?

4. What did Antoinette most hate about mealtime when she first arrived at the French court?

5. What country was Isabella of Parma originally from?

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