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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 of the following adjectives was NOT used to describe Antoinette's behavior during her execution?

2. Aside from execution, what was the other possible sentence for Antoinette's crimes?

3. Immediately upon being taken into exile, which of the following best describes Antoinette's life?

4. After the birth of her fourth child, what was Antoinette's nickname?

5. What was the name of the palace where Antoinette and Louis were held during their exile?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Antoinette nicknamed "Madame Excess"?

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

3. What crime was Antoinette convicted of during her trial?

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

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

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

7. Why didn't Antoinette want to purchase the elaborate diamond necklace brought to her by the jewelry hawker?

8. Why was Marie Antoinette's trial and execution considered to be a historic event?

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

10. What was Antoinette's final request to her children in the days before her execution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shortly after Louis XVI was executed, Marie Antoinette was put on trial for similar crimes. First, create a brief time line of the events surrounding Marie Antoinette's trial and execution. Then, explain how the courts found and present their evidence against Antoinette and what Antoinette's reaction to the evidence was. Then, explain why Antoinette's trial and execution were historical landmarks and how her execution changed history. Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Most of the marriages in the mid to late 18th century were arranged marriages. First, describe Maria Teresa's plan for her children's marriages even from their birth. Were all of Maria Teresa's plans successful? Why or why not? Then, explain how Maria Teresa and Stephen were the first marriage models for their fifteen children, and describe how that model affected Marie Antoinette and her siblings' views of marriage. Be sure to include examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Before Marie Antoinette left her family to move to France, her mother created a long list of rules for her to abide by while living in France. First, list at least five of the rules Maria Teresa expected Marie Antoinette to live by and describe Marie Antoinette's reaction to these rules. Then, describe how Teresa's list of rules affected Marie Antoinette when she arrived in France. Did she actually abide by the rules or did she dismiss them? To what effect? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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