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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14 and 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Artois's wife?
(a) Lady.
(b) Princess.
(c) Duchess.
(d) Comtesse.

2. What kind of people did Antoinette's sisters marry?
(a) Paupers.
(b) Beautiful commoners.
(c) Unattractive nobleman.
(d) Fun loving soldiers.

3. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?
(a) They were always looking to go behind the king's back.
(b) They were always hanging around court.
(c) They were always looking to marry
(d) They were always looking for ways to increase their power.

4. What would someone hold for the queen as she walked to mass?
(a) Her gloves.
(b) Her handbag.
(c) Her bible.
(d) Her shoes.

5. Which of the following does Erickson name as one of Louis' less desirable behaviors?
(a) Swearing.
(b) Manual labor.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Partying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were court officials usually in debt?

2. What was the name of the Austrian envoy to France?

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

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

5. What did Louis and Antoinette exchange with one another before they met?

(see the answer key)

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