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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. Which of the following women accused Antoinette of having inappropriately lewd relationships with her female friends?
(a) Princess de Lamballe.
(b) Abbe de Vermond
(c) Contesse de Noailles.
(d) Isabella of Parma.

2. Where was Count Axel Fersen sent for his military duty?
(a) To America.
(b) To Germany.
(c) To Russia.
(d) To Japan.

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

4. What was Marie Antoinette's father's name?
(a) Leopold Francis.
(b) Stephen Joseph.
(c) Joseph Leopold.
(d) Francis Stephen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Carolina living at the time when Antoinette left home to join her new husband?

2. To whom did Antoinette's father cling to before he unexpectedly died, almost as if he had a presentiment of his death?

3. Which of the following courts was limited only to nobles?

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

5. Which of the following people did NOT have a problem with the king's consort's presence in court?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the King, Louis XV, die?

2. What was the court's reaction to the birth of Marie Antoinette's first child?

3. What was Louis XVI's reaction to the public outcry when Marie Antoinette still failed to produce an heir to the throne?

4. How did Teresa show her motherly concern for Antoinette before shipping her off to strangers in France?

5. What happened when a young boy was nearly run over by Marie Antoinette's coach?

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

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

8. What happened when Marie Antoinette's sister-in-law gives birth to a son?

9. What changes did Louis XVI make to the rules of child birth in the palace after Marie Antoinette gave birth to their first child?

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

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