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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following people was NOT present in Antoinette's only escape attempt?
(a) Count Fersen.
(b) The young dauphin.
(c) Marie Therese
(d) King Louis.

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

3. Why wouldn't Antoinette's brother help his sister and her family out of exile?
(a) Because he was threated with death if he were to intervene.
(b) Because he was always jealous of Antoinette's power.
(c) Because her exile was good for him politically.
(d) Because there was no possible way for him to help.

4. After the birth of her fourth child, what was Antoinette's nickname?
(a) Madame France.
(b) Madame Excess.
(c) Madame Mother.
(d) Madame Fertility.

5. Which of the following item carriage items broke, slowing down Antoinette's escape from exile?
(a) The axel.
(b) The harness.
(c) The reins.
(d) The wheel.

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

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

8. Which of Antoinette's siblings was "overcome with joy" at the news of the dauphin's birth?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Max.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Elizabeth.

9. Which country's king did Fersen work closely with in at attempt to create a new escape plan for Antoinette?
(a) Russia.
(b) Poland.
(c) England.
(d) Sweden.

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

11. How was the Pope's decision to call Louis' death a martyrdom received by the French people?
(a) They were confused.
(b) They were saddened.
(c) They were outraged.
(d) They were pleased.

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

13. Which of the following adjectives best describes Antoinette's demeanor while on trial?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Dignified.
(c) Manic.
(d) Unsettled.

14. What elaborate and expensive piece of jewelry did Antoinette get in trouble for not purchasing?
(a) An emerald ring.
(b) A pearl brooch.
(c) A ruby bracelet.
(d) A diamond necklace.

15. How many of Louis' aunts made the escape from exile?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the purpose of the attack on the castle which forced many nobles to flee their home?

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

4. During which season was the royal family allowed to make their first vacation since being put into exile?

5. How old was Marie Therese when she was freed from exile in the towers?

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