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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During which Christian holiday did the Contesse de Noailles hold a dance party in her apartment?
(a) All Saints Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Ascension of the Virgin.

2. How did Isabella of Parma die?
(a) In childbirth.
(b) From smallpox.
(c) She drowned.
(d) From yellow fever.

3. Which of the following vices did Antoinette fall into during the time she was not interested in producing an heir?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Biting her nails.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking.

4. What number in the birth order was Marie Antoinette?
(a) Nineteenth.
(b) Sixteenth.
(c) Fifteenth.
(d) Eleventh.

5. How many siblings-in-law did Antoinette inherit when she married Louis XVI?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Antoinette give Princesse de Lamballe in her household?

2. Throughout his life, who did Joseph claim was his favorite sister?

3. Which country's quest for independence did France become embroiled in during the first decade of Antoinette's rule?

4. According to popular rumors of the time, what was the true definition of the parties Antoinette privately hosted in the palace?

5. Which of the Antoinette's family members was most angered by Antoinette's behavior during the first few years of her marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Marie Antoinette find most ridiculous about her new life in court?

2. What was expected of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI during their first night as a married couple?

3. What problems arose when Marie Antoinette began choosing friends for herself within the court?

4. How did Teresa react when she heard that after a year, Marie Antoinette's marriage still had not been consummated?

5. What was the French court's first impression of the new royal couple, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?

6. What problems soon began to arise with Marie Antoinette's spending habits after she arose to the throne?

7. Who acted as Marie Antoinette's "foster family" during her childhood?

8. Why was Antoinette's marriage considered to be a "by proxy'"marriage?

9. How did Marie Antoinette prefer to spend her time rather than trying to produce a French heir?

10. What parts of being a member of the French court did Marie Antoinette find particularly uncomfortable?

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