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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. Why were court officials usually in debt?
(a) The King charged them for working for him,
(b) They had to pay huge taxes.
(c) They had to maintain their lavish lifestyles.
(d) They did not know the meaning of money.

2. When did the servants clean Marie Antoinette's rooms?
(a) When she was at mass.
(b) When she was partying.
(c) When she was on holiday.
(d) When she was at breakfast.

3. Why were the assembly so disappointed in Necker?
(a) His reforms benefited only the King.
(b) He attacked the assembly.
(c) He had no specific reforms.
(d) He spoke for only a few minutes.

4. What was the name of the Austrian envoy to France?
(a) Minister Blamer.
(b) Minister Johnson.
(c) Count Mercy.
(d) Count Fredrich.

5. What was the title given to the heir of the French throne?
(a) Prince in waiting.
(b) First Baron.
(c) Dauphin.
(d) Delfin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did the French public start saying that Antoinette was having an affair with?

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

3. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?

4. Who opened the assembly with a speech?

5. Who were members of the third estate?

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