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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 was immediately noticed about Sophie at the time of her birth?

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

3. Which of the following men was stripped of his title in the court case following the purchase of Antoinette's jewelry?

4. How did Antoinette react when Louis fell into a deep depression about France's continued upheaval?

5. How did life for Antoinette and her children change after Louis XVI's execution?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Antoinette's brother, Leopold, react to the news that Antoinette and her family were imprisoned?

3. How was Antoinette recaptured during her one escape attempt from imprisonment?

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

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

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

7. What happened to Marie Therese after her mother's death?

8. When was Antoinette's second son born, and what was the reaction to his birth?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Marie Antoinette's formal education when she was a young girl. What subjects were most emphasized in her studies? Which were left out completely? In which ways was Marie Antoinette's success as a student reliant on her own determination, and when was success completely out of her hands? How can you see the effects of Marie Antoinette's education on her success as a political leader? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

During the French revolution, Marie Antoinette and her family were held in exile in the towers. First, describe what life was like for the royal family in exile. How did life in exile affect the adults? How did it affect the children? Based on the information in the text, which member of royal family had the toughest time dealing with life in exile? How can you tell? How did life in exile alter this person's outlook on life? Be sure to include examples from the text to help 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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