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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. For what did the Pope claim Louis XVI was martyred?
(a) His politics.
(b) His namesake.
(c) His religion.
(d) His sexuality.

2. During what season of the year was Louis XVI executed?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

3. Who did Antoinette write a final letter to after she was sentenced to death?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her lover, Fersen.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her sister.

4. What part of the young dauphin's appearance was most affected by his disease?
(a) His spine.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His teeth.
(d) His skin.

5. What disease did the young dauphin likely suffer from?
(a) Yellow Fever.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Small pox.
(d) Tuburculosis.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was the young dauphin when he died?

2. Where did Louis' aunts escape to during their time in exile?

3. Where was the young dauphin raised so he would not be seen by the public as he battled his illness?

4. How many years after Antoinette's execution did Fersen die?

5. What was Antoinette's reaction to the head brought to her room?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did the royal family go on their first vacation outside of their imprisonment?

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

4. How did the world react to the birth of the new dauphin, Louis Joseph?

5. Why did Antoinette find it immediately necessary to produce a second heir to the throne?

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

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

8. How did Sophie die?

9. What was Antoinette's initial reaction to the news that she and her family would be relocated to Tuilieres?

10. How did the angry mobs take out their anger on the noblemen across the country?

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