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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Louis' aunts escape to during their time in exile?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) London.
(d) Rome.

2. During the mob attack in the castle, how did Antoinette and the children escape?
(a) Through the burned front door.
(b) Through the window.
(c) Through the broken front gate.
(d) Through a secret passageway.

3. Who was the only member of the family that held out hope that the young dauphin would survive his childhood?
(a) Antoinette.
(b) Marie Therese.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Louis.

4. Where was the young dauphin raised so he would not be seen by the public as he battled his illness?
(a) Meudon.
(b) Bordeaux.
(c) Alsace.
(d) Lille.

5. Who did Antoinette successfully encourage to escape exile?
(a) Joseph Weber.
(b) Marie Therese.
(c) Count Fersen.
(d) Count Mercy.

6. Where did the young dauphin die?
(a) In a hospital.
(b) In his childhood palace.
(c) In the towers.
(d) On the battlefield.

7. How did life for Antoinette and her children change after Louis XVI's execution?
(a) Life beame slightly worse.
(b) Life greatly improved - they were set free.
(c) Life improved slightly.
(d) Life remained the same.

8. Instead of purchasing jewelry, what did Antoinette prefer to spend her money on?
(a) Interior decorating.
(b) New dresses, as she never wore one twice.
(c) Toys for her children.
(d) Bread for the poor.

9. How old was the young dauphin when he was taken into prison?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Five.
(d) Nine.

10. What was the young dauphin's real name?
(a) Charles Louis.
(b) Louis Charles.
(c) Stephen Charles.
(d) Louis Stephen.

11. Who did Antoinette write a final letter to after she was sentenced to death?
(a) Her children.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her lover, Fersen.
(d) Her brother.

12. During what month of the year was Louis officially suspended from his reinstated position as king?
(a) November.
(b) May.
(c) February.
(d) August.

13. What was Antoinette's reaction to the news that nobility were being slaughtered all over the country?
(a) She was confused, and repeatedly asked questions about the attacks.
(b) She was outraged and slapped the messenger.
(c) She was silent as long as her children were safe.
(d) She did not hear this news.

14. What disease did the young dauphin likely suffer from?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Tuburculosis.
(d) Small pox.

15. On what holiday was Antoinette's second son born?
(a) Easter Sunday.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Christmas Morning.
(d) New Year's Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives was NOT used to describe Antoinette's behavior during her execution?

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

3. In what year was Antoinette executed?

4. Why did Antoinette continue to refuse to escape from the towers?

5. Whose daughter would later become the next queen of France?

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