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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Antoinette's brothers regularly came to visit Antoinette in France?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Leopold.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Ferdinand.

2. How was Antoinette revived when she fainted during the birth of her first child?
(a) She was slapped across the face.
(b) The midwife threw cold water on her.
(c) The windows were thrown open.
(d) She was given smelling salts.

3. Whose advice did Louis XVI rely on for political guidance upon taking over the French throne?
(a) His wife's.
(b) His father's.
(c) His grandmother's.
(d) His aunts'.

4. How old was Antoinette when her mother died?
(a) 32.
(b) 24.
(c) 36.
(d) 28.

5. In which city was Antoinette handed over to her new husband?
(a) Strausbourg.
(b) Picardy.
(c) Deauville.
(d) Compiegne.

6. What was Prince Luis de Rohan well known for at the time of Antoinette's arrival in France?
(a) Gossiping.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Womanizing.
(d) All of these answers are true.

7. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?
(a) Portugal.
(b) Ireland.
(c) America.
(d) Spain.

8. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?
(a) Leopold.
(b) Ferdinand.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Joseph.

9. Throughout her life, which of the following friends was Antoinette never accused of having an inappropriate relationship with?
(a) Count Axel Fersen.
(b) Yolande de Polignac.
(c) Count Mercy.
(d) Princesse de Lamballe.

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

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

12. Which of the following famous musicians reportedly asked for Antoinette's hand in marriage?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Bethoven.
(c) Pachebel.
(d) Bach.

13. To which of the following objects did Marie Teresa compare her children?
(a) Stars in the sky.
(b) Pawns on a chessboard.
(c) Flowers in bloom.
(d) Pieces of a puzzle.

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

15. Who suggested that Antoinette take a lover to ensure that she produce an heir to the throne?
(a) Count Axel Fersen.
(b) Louis.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Max.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which of the following names was NOT one of Marie Antoinette's middle names upon birth?

5. In what year did Antoinette get her first period?

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