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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 was Louis executed?

2. How was Marie Antoinette executed?

3. Which of the following royal family members was completely omitted from the new constitution when it was written during their exile?

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

5. Who purchased the piece of elaborate and expensive jewelry on Antoinette behalf, even after she claimed that she didn't want it?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the young dauphin die?

2. Why was a cardinal arrested soon after the birth of Antoinette's second son?

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

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

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

6. What was the reaction from the public when they heard that Louis XVI had returned to the throne?

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

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

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

10. Where did the royal family go on their first vacation outside of their imprisonment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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