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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Louis react to the rumors that he had not fathered the dauphin?
(a) He ignored them.
(b) He was anguished by them.
(c) He demanded a paternity test.
(d) He divorced Antoinette.

2. How was Louis executed?
(a) He was beheaded.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He was drown.
(d) He was hanged.

3. Whose daughter would later become the next queen of France?
(a) Max's.
(b) Joseph's.
(c) Carolina's.
(d) Elizabeth's.

4. What was the name of the palace where Antoinette and Louis were held during their exile?
(a) Palais de la Cite.
(b) Les Tuileries.
(c) Ancien Regime.
(d) Chateau de Fontainebleau.

5. During Antoinette's only escape from exile, how long did she manage to sneak away before being recaptured?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) One year.
(d) One week.

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

7. How did Antoinette's dress change in the year 1785?
(a) Her dress became more provocative.
(b) Her dress became more severe.
(c) Her dress became more Hungarian.
(d) Her dress became more conservative.

8. Which of the following facts is TRUE about Antoinette's second son's birth?
(a) He was underweight.
(b) He was born early.
(c) He was overweight.
(d) He was born late.

9. Who was Antoinette's second son given to immediately after his birth?
(a) The king.
(b) The governess.
(c) The lady-in-waiting.
(d) The queen.

10. How old was Marie Therese when she died?
(a) 49.
(b) 72.
(c) 58.
(d) 64.

11. What did the screaming mobs who frequently attacked the castle, demand?
(a) For the king to be reinstated.
(b) For the dauphin to be handed over to them.
(c) All of Antoinette's jewels.
(d) The elimination of the king.

12. How old was Marie Therese when she was freed from exile in the towers?
(a) She was never released from the towers.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twenty-five.

13. What formal crime was Antoinette on trial for?
(a) Incest and infidelity.
(b) Conspiracy and blackmail.
(c) Misuse of government funds.
(d) Colluding with foreign governments.

14. Which of Antoinette's friends was rumored to be the father of her children?
(a) Fersen.
(b) Count de Lamballe.
(c) Stephen.
(d) There were no rumors of paternity.

15. 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 silent as long as her children were safe.
(c) She did not hear this news.
(d) She was outraged and slapped the messenger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following item carriage items broke, slowing down Antoinette's escape from exile?

2. Immediately upon being taken into exile, which of the following best describes Antoinette's life?

3. Where did the young dauphin die?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Antoinette's demeanor while on trial?

5. Who was the only member of the family that held out hope that the young dauphin would survive his childhood?

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