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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Madame de Noailles position at the court?
(a) Antoinette's governess.
(b) The King's official mistress.
(c) Antoinette's cleaner.
(d) The Lady in Waiting.

2. What kind of garden does Antoinette have at the Petit Trianon?
(a) Babylonian style.
(b) Baroque style.
(c) English style.
(d) Maltese style.

3. Why did Antoinette struggle to learn the French language perfectly?
(a) She was not a good student.
(b) Few people in Austria spoke it well.
(c) She had a lisp.
(d) She disliked the language.

4. How did Marie Antoinette like to wear her hair?
(a) In a bun.
(b) In a ponytail.
(c) High on her head.
(d) Short.

5. Why does Joseph decide he will marry Josepha?
(a) She is funny.
(b) She has fine breasts.
(c) She is intelligent.
(d) She is a good socializer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?

2. What did Maria and her husband dress their daughters in?

3. Which famous philosopher does Erickson quote in chapter eleven?

4. Which of the following does Erickson name as one of Louis' less desirable behaviors?

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

(see the answer key)

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