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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. How was the mantra "Long live the King!" amended when Louis XVI returned to the throne?
(a) "Liberty!"
(b) "And down with the Queen!"
(c) "If he be honest!"
(d) "Long live France!"

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

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

4. 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.

5. What was Antoinette's reaction to the head brought to her room?
(a) She laughed.
(b) She fainted.
(c) She began to weep.
(d) She vomited.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Antoinette regularly write letters to during the upheaval in France?

3. What was Antoinette's reaction to the news that nobility were being slaughtered all over the country?

4. Which of the following royal family members was completely omitted from the new constitution when it was written during their exile?

5. What nickname was the young dauphin given by those in favor of keeping the monarchy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was a cardinal arrested soon after the birth of Antoinette's second son?

2. How did the public react to Antoinette's execution?

3. Why didn't Antoinette want to purchase the elaborate diamond necklace brought to her by the jewelry hawker?

4. How was Antoinette recaptured during her one escape attempt from imprisonment?

5. Why didn't Marie Antoinette ever escape life in exile when she was given the opportunity?

6. What crime was Antoinette convicted of during her trial?

7. How did Sophie die?

8. How did Louis Charles adjust to life in exile?

9. How did Antoinette find herself in a position where she had to make important decisions about the French government during the political upheaval?

10. When was Antoinette's second son born, and what was the reaction to his birth?

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