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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. How did France react to the birth of Antoinette's first child?

2. What was Marie Antoinette's nickname upon birth?

3. Whom did Antoinette nickname "Madame Etiquette"?

4. Which of Marie Antoinette's brothers married Isabella of Parma?

5. Whom did Antoinette most want to honor in the naming of her first-born daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did music infiltrate and affect Marie Antoinette's childhood?

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

4. What effect did the outbreak of smallpox have on Teresa's plans for her family?

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

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

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

8. What was the court's reaction to the birth of Marie Antoinette's first child?

9. Why was Antoinette's marriage considered to be a "by proxy'"marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The news of Marie Antoinette's death had a huge impact on Marie Antoinette's remaining family members. First, explain what Antoinette's final words to her children had been before her death. How did the children cope with the news of their mother's execution? Then, choose at least one member of Antoinette's extended family and explain how the new of her death affected them. How did Antoinette's death change the way her living family members lived out the rest of their lives? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Through the first eight years of Antoinette's marriage, the entire country of France eagerly awaited the birth of the heir to the throne. Finally, the much awaited dauphin was finally born. First, describe Antoinette's journey as a queen leading up to the birth of her first son, the dauphin. Then, describe the dauphin as a child. What illness plagued him through his childhood? Based on his representation in the book, do you think the dauphin would have made a good king, had he lived long enough to take the throne? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Long after Marie Antoinette's death, rumors and conspiracy theories continued to swirl, particularly about Antoinette's two children, Marie Therese and Louis Charles. First, choose one conspiracy theory or rumor about each of these two children and describe it here. Then, explain how scientists continue to work on these theories today, either proving them true or false. Finally, explain how Marie Antoinette's legacy would change if ONE of these rumors was proved to be true. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

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