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

2. What did Maria and her husband dress their daughters in?
(a) Linen gowns.
(b) Silk gowns.
(c) Peasant clothing.
(d) Velvet dresses.

3. What illness did Isabella die of?
(a) The plague.
(b) Small pox.
(c) Measles.
(d) Consumption.

4. What kind of stories does Maria not want the servants to tell her children?
(a) Love stories.
(b) Horror stories.
(c) Fantasy stories.
(d) Bible stories.

5. In which country did Antoinette marry Louis?
(a) Poland.
(b) Hungary.
(c) France.
(d) Austria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did his courtiers think was hurrying King Louis XV to his grave?

2. How does Erickson say Antoinette put the thought of becoming queen out of her mind?

3. What does Marie and her husband dress their boys in?

4. What did the King's mistress formerly do for a living?

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

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