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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20 and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Antoinette like making fun of in private?
(a) Her governess.
(b) The manual laborers.
(c) King XVI.
(d) The courtiers over thirty.

2. Which famous philosopher does Erickson quote in chapter eleven?
(a) Immanuel Kant.
(b) David Hume.
(c) Bertrude Russell.
(d) Fredrich Nietszche.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the episode with Calome, leading to his resignation, say about the King's position within society?

2. What was Hume's opinion of Versailles?

3. Which of his sisters does the King especially want Antoinette to keep away from?

4. What country is Axel Fersen from?

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

(see the answer key)

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