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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. Who was Antoinette's second son given to immediately after his birth?

3. Who did the young dauphin cry out for at night while in prison?

4. According to the text, who spent the majority of the money in France, leading to the desperate economy?

5. Where did the young dauphin die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What was the reaction from the people when Louis XVI was executed?

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

10. Why was Antoinette nicknamed "Madame Excess"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All throughout her rule, Antoinette was plagued with rumors of infidelity, and even rumors that some of her children were not fathered by the king himself, but by her various lovers. First, choose at least two of the relationships in Antoinette's life that were rumored to be sexual, or adulterous. Then, explain whether or not you believe these rumors to be true. Then, describe Louis' reaction to these rumors, particularly in regards to the way he treated the children in question. 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

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.

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