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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. Which color dress was Antoinette famous for frequently wearing?

2. What title did Marie Antoinette father hold?

3. Whose penmanship was better when Louis and Antoinette signed their marriage contract?

4. According to popular rumors of the time, what was the true definition of the parties Antoinette privately hosted in the palace?

5. In what year did Antoinette meet Count Axe Ferson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes did Louis XVI make to the rules of child birth in the palace after Marie Antoinette gave birth to their first child?

2. What happened when Marie Antoinette's sister-in-law gives birth to a son?

3. What problems arose when Marie Antoinette began choosing friends for herself within the court?

4. What type of relationship did Antoinette have with her older siblings while she was growing up?

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

6. What controversial move did Marie Antoinette make regarding her friends' position in court?

7. What was the French court's first impression of the new royal couple, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It is noted in the text that the French who decide that Antoinette was to be executed held her in disregard at least partly because of their attitudes toward women in general. First, describe how women were generally treated during this time in French history. Then, compare / contrast the role of women during the French revolution with their treatment by society. Finally, explain whether or not you believe Antoinette's trial and execution would have been different had she been a man. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Although marriage was something highly prized in the European courts, infidelity and affairs were commonplace occurrences, particularly with men who took many lovers. First, describe Marie Antoinette's initial reaction to the courtesans present in the French court. What was her response to the news that her husband, Louis XVI, had taken additional lovers? Why was it considered acceptable for a man to have additional lovers while his wife could not? What dangers were present for a queen when her husband took lovers? How did Marie Antoinette avoid these fates during her reign? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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