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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Which of his sisters does the King especially want Antoinette to keep away from?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Clare.
(c) Vera.
(d) Adelaide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Marie Antoinette spend her mornings doing?

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

3. What does the King tell Mercy he wants Antoinette to stop doing?

4. What kind of garden does Antoinette have at the Petit Trianon?

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

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