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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24 and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the King pledge his support to at the Bastille celebrations?
(a) The Catholic church.
(b) The Jacobins.
(c) The National Assembly
(d) The French Parliament.

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

3. What kind of person is usually appointed as the palace page?
(a) A nobleman's son.
(b) A tradesman's son.
(c) A writer's son.
(d) A foreign member of royalty.

4. Why did Antoinette think Jacques should be reinstated as finance minister?
(a) He would give the King and Queen time to escape the country.
(b) He would force the reforms wanted by the King.
(c) He would gain the support of the parliament and international financiers.
(d) He would stop the public from rioting.

5. What did Mirabeau want in exchange for helping the king?
(a) A pension and the payment of some of his debts.
(b) A share in the royal treasures.
(c) A travel visa for the entire world.
(d) A place on the royal court.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in very bad health at the beginning of chapter twenty?

2. What illness did Isabella die of?

3. Why were the assembly so disappointed in Necker?

4. What were the royal family leaving to celebrate when the mob attacked their carriage?

5. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?

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