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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Antoinette's father die?
(a) From cancer.
(b) From yellow fever.
(c) From a stroke.
(d) From smallpox.

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

3. Which of his relatives was Louis XVI closest to?
(a) His grandparents.
(b) His uncles.
(c) His parents.
(d) His aunts.

4. Which of the following adjectives did NOT describe Louis XVI when Antoinette first met him?
(a) Unhappy.
(b) Obese.
(c) Shy.
(d) Clumsy.

5. 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.

6. Which of the following famous artists visited Antoinette during her first pregnancy with the hopes of earning her patronage?
(a) Beethoven.
(b) Leonardo Di Vinci.
(c) Vincent Van Gogh.
(d) Mozart.

7. Which of the following groups of people did Antoinette most like to spend her time with before leaving to join her husband?
(a) Children.
(b) The elderly.
(c) No one, she preferred to be alone.
(d) Girls her own age.

8. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Antoinette.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Caroline.

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

10. How many children did Isabella of Parma produce before her death?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) None.

11. 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 husband.
(c) Her brothers.
(d) Her sisters.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years into Antoinette's marriage did it take for her to produce a male heir to the throne?

2. Which of the following females does NOT recover from the smallpox outbreak when Antoinette was a young girl?

3. How did Louis XVI react when he heard that his first born child was a girl?

4. Which of Antoinette's brothers stood in as her by-proxy husband during the first wedding ceremony?

5. Which color dress was Antoinette famous for frequently wearing?

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