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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26 and 27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What of the following words does Erickson use to describe the young Louis?
(a) Supple.
(b) Brave.
(c) Coarse.
(d) Self-conscious.

2. Why didn't Antoinette want King Louis XVI to meet the Parisian municipal government in Paris?
(a) She feared they would execute him.
(b) She feared they would talk him out of his proposals.
(c) She feared they would imprison him.
(d) She feared he would run away.

3. What kind of person is usually appointed as the palace page?
(a) A foreign member of royalty.
(b) A tradesman's son.
(c) A writer's son.
(d) A nobleman's son.

4. What was Antoinette official title during her early years at court?
(a) Duchess.
(b) Queen Heir.
(c) Princess.
(d) Dauphine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were members of the third estate?

2. What would someone hold for the queen as she walked to mass?

3. What does Erickson say swept France after the storming of Bastille?

4. What is the name of the palace Louis and Antoinette move to?

5. Who does Joseph call empty-headed?

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