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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 and 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the villagers dump their garbage?
(a) In the palace halls.
(b) In palace grounds.
(c) In the river Seine.
(d) In the lakes.

2. Why did Maurepas manufacture a rift with Austria?
(a) To encourage Austria to pay back the money they owed.
(b) To start a war with Austria.
(c) To stop Austria borrowing money.
(d) So France would not have to come to Austria's aid.

3. What does Antoinette persuade the King to do at the beginning of chapter twelve?
(a) To go to war with England.
(b) To get a operation to help him perform sexually.
(c) To buy her a new palace.
(d) To banish Artois from Paris.

4. Why did Antoinette think Jacques should be reinstated as finance minister?
(a) He would stop the public from rioting.
(b) He would force the reforms wanted by the King.
(c) He would give the King and Queen time to escape the country.
(d) He would gain the support of the parliament and international financiers.

5. What was Hume's opinion of Versailles?
(a) It was a fairy tale.
(b) It was filthy.
(c) It was stunning.
(d) It was over-extravagant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Louis and Antoinette exchange with one another before they met?

2. Who are converging in Paris for a meeting in chapter nineteen?

3. What stopped the transport of grain into Paris?

4. Who did Antoinette like making fun of in private?

5. What did the courtiers and the public often use the halls for?

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