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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 people was held hostage by the two political parties as they struggled to come to an agreement of who should be in charge of the French government?
(a) Marie Antoinette.
(b) There were no hostages.
(c) Marie Therese.
(d) The young dauphin.

2. Who often came up with plans for Antoinette's escape, only to have them repeatedly foiled?
(a) King Louis XVI.
(b) Count Mercy.
(c) Princesse de Lamballe.
(d) Count Fersen.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Antoinette encourage the young dauphin to remember when they were on vacation for the first time since their captivity?

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

3. Who did Antoinette write a final letter to after she was sentenced to death?

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

5. Before Antoinette's trial, how many queens had historically been executed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What political conflict continued between the two major political parties after Louis XVI's execution?

3. How did the introduction of the new constitution change life for Louis XVI and his family?

4. How did Antoinette change in the year of her thirtieth birthday?

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

6. What controversial decision did the Pope make after Louis XVI's death, and how was it received by the public?

7. Why was Marie Antoinette's trial and execution considered to be a historic event?

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

9. What was life like for Antoinette in the first few months of her imprisonment?

10. What evidence was brought against Antoinette during her trial?

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