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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. Immediately upon being taken into exile, what did Antoinette realize was the fate of her family?

2. What was Antoinette's reaction to the news that nobility were being slaughtered all over the country?

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

4. Where did the young dauphin die?

5. How old was Marie Therese when she was freed from exile in the towers?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Antoinette, which of her family members was in the most danger at the time of their imprisonment?

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

3. What was life like for Antoinette in the first few months of her imprisonment?

4. How did the young dauphin die?

5. Why was Antoinette nicknamed "Madame Excess"?

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

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

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

9. How did Antoinette find herself in a position where she had to make important decisions about the French government during the political upheaval?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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.

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