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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What number in the birth order was Marie Antoinette?

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

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

4. How old was Antoinette when her mother died?

5. How did Maria Teresa react to the news of her husband's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Antoinette's father, Stephen, die?

2. What parts of being a member of the French court did Marie Antoinette find particularly uncomfortable?

3. How did Teresa react when she heard that after a year, Marie Antoinette's marriage still had not been consummated?

4. How did Marie Antoinette prefer to spend her time rather than trying to produce a French heir?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Marie Antoinette find most ridiculous about her new life in court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Long after Antoinette left her home country of France, she still kept in close contact with her family members and often reached out to them for advice. First, describe the relationship Antoinette had with her family once she moved to France. In what ways did Antoinette continue to keep in contact with her family even though they were hundreds of miles away? Then, choose one example of a time when Antoinette's family influenced Antoinette's rule and thus helped to shape or influence political rule in France. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

All throughout her rule, Antoinette was plagued with rumors of infidelity, and even rumors that some of her children were not fathered by the king himself, but by her various lovers. First, choose at least two of the relationships in Antoinette's life that were rumored to be sexual, or adulterous. Then, explain whether or not you believe these rumors to be true. Then, describe Louis' reaction to these rumors, particularly in regards to the way he treated the children in question. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Because of their hatred for the French government, mobs of people took to the streets murdering hundreds of people. First, describe why the French people were so angry with the government. Then, describe which people were typically targeted for death by the angry mobs. How were these people usually killed? Then, describe Antoinette's reaction to the random deaths of people throughout France at the hands of the angry mob. How did these deaths compare / contrast to the formal executions at the time? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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