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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. During what month of the year was Antoinette executed?
2. Which country's king did Fersen work closely with in at attempt to create a new escape plan for Antoinette?
3. Which of the following people was held hostage by the two political parties as they struggled to come to an agreement of who should be in charge of the French government?
4. Why wouldn't Antoinette's brother help his sister and her family out of exile?
5. What type of prisoners were held in "The Conciergerie"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Louis Charles adjust to life in exile?
2. What was the reaction from the people when Louis XVI was executed?
3. How did Antoinette's brother, Leopold, react to the news that Antoinette and her family were imprisoned?
4. How did the world react to the birth of the new dauphin, Louis Joseph?
5. What evidence was brought against Antoinette during her trial?
6. What was the reaction from the public when they heard that Louis XVI had returned to the throne?
7. Why did Antoinette find it immediately necessary to produce a second heir to the throne?
8. Why didn't Marie Antoinette ever escape life in exile when she was given the opportunity?
9. How did Sophie die?
10. Why was a cardinal arrested soon after the birth of Antoinette's second son?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
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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