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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. How did the crown greet Antoinette and Louis in Paris?
(a) They stood in silence.
(b) They jeered for an hour.
(c) They went on their knees and bowed their heads.
(d) They cheered them for thirty minutes.

2. Why was war the last thing France needed?
(a) They were going through a civil war.
(b) They wanted to implement anti-war reforms.
(c) They did not have the money.
(d) They did not have enough soldiers.

3. What did Maria Theresa think her daughter was endangering by her behavior?
(a) The Holy Roman Empire.
(b) The alliance between Austria and France.
(c) Her afterlife.
(d) Her marriage to Louis.

4. Who does Joseph call empty-headed?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Louis.
(c) Antoinette.
(d) Du Barry.

5. Who were members of the first estate?
(a) Property holders.
(b) Courtiers.
(c) The clergy.
(d) Nobility.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Antoinette struggle to learn the French language perfectly?

2. What did Mirabeau want in exchange for helping the king?

3. What is Necker's position in the court?

4. What is celebrated across France in this section?

5. Where did the villagers dump their garbage?

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