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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. Why was war the last thing France needed?
(a) They wanted to implement anti-war reforms.
(b) They did not have the money.
(c) They did not have enough soldiers.
(d) They were going through a civil war.

2. What is the name of the man who emerged as the leader of the most popular faction of the National Assembly?
(a) Van Damme.
(b) Mirabeau.
(c) Kiinski.
(d) Tuileries.

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

4. What was Lomenie de Brienne's position in the court?
(a) Chief minister.
(b) Chief whip.
(c) Chief secretary.
(d) Chief advisor.

5. What did the episode with Calome, leading to his resignation, say about the King's position within society?
(a) He was the verge of being assassinated.
(b) He was utterly hated.
(c) He was virtually powerless.
(d) He was ridiculed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one thing Erickson says King Louis XV had an understanding of?

2. Who visits Antoinette in this section?

3. What did Antoinette keep as pets?

4. What plots are uncovered in this section?

5. What did Antoinette stop doing after Joseph's visit?

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