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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Antoinette need a dentist?
(a) To show her how to protect her teeth.
(b) To mold false teeth.
(c) To remove a bad tooth.
(d) To file back her teeth.

2. What did his courtiers think was hurrying King Louis XV to his grave?
(a) His lavish lifestyle.
(b) His anger.
(c) His smoking.
(d) His high blood pressure.

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

4. Why isn't Emperor Francis the perfect husband Maria Theresa claims he is?
(a) He beats his servants.
(b) He never talks to his children.
(c) He runs after young girls.
(d) She is always sleeping.

5. What is the following activities is Louis interested in?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What of the following words does Erickson use to describe the young Louis?

2. Who did the Austrian envoy to France have to report to?

3. What kind of stories does Maria not want the servants to tell her children?

4. What kind of people did Antoinette's sisters marry?

5. What is the one thing Erickson says King Louis XV had an understanding of?

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