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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 NOT present in Antoinette's only escape attempt?
(a) Marie Therese
(b) The young dauphin.
(c) King Louis.
(d) Count Fersen.

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

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

4. Instead of purchasing jewelry, what did Antoinette prefer to spend her money on?
(a) Bread for the poor.
(b) New dresses, as she never wore one twice.
(c) Interior decorating.
(d) Toys for her children.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of prisoners were held in "The Conciergerie"?

2. How was the mantra "Long live the King!" amended when Louis XVI returned to the throne?

3. What disease did the young dauphin likely suffer from?

4. What did the screaming mobs who frequently attacked the castle, demand?

5. During what month of the year was Louis officially suspended from his reinstated position as king?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Antoinette nicknamed "Madame Excess"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How did the young dauphin die?

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

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