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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the dentist from who worked on Marie Antoinette's teeth?
(a) Poland.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) England.

2. What is the name of Marie Theresa's favorite daughter?
(a) Paulina.
(b) Janus.
(c) Christina.
(d) Maria.

3. What is Necker's position in the court?
(a) Chief advisor.
(b) Head servant.
(c) Finance minister.
(d) Jester.

4. How is Artois related to King Louis XVI?
(a) His nephew.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His brother.
(d) His cousin.

5. Why couldn't Elizabeth marry?
(a) She was too ugly.
(b) She was too virtuous.
(c) She was too ill.
(d) She was too immature.

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

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

8. Who did the French public start saying that Antoinette was having an affair with?
(a) Artois.
(b) Joseph.
(c) Axel.
(d) Mercy.

9. What illness did Isabella die of?
(a) Small pox.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Measles.
(d) The plague.

10. Who did the Austrian envoy to France have to report to?
(a) Louis XVI.
(b) Louis XV.
(c) Marie Theresa.
(d) Antoinette.

11. How does Erickson say Artois treated his brother in public?
(a) Shyly.
(b) Jokingly.
(c) Derisively.
(d) Respectfully.

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

13. What does the King celebrate in this section?
(a) Christmas.
(b) His birthday.
(c) His coronation.
(d) His wedding anniversay.

14. What is the name of the King Louis XVI's primary adviser?
(a) Jean-Paul.
(b) Maurepas.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Frederick.

15. Where did the protesters march to?
(a) Marseille.
(b) Versailles.
(c) Paris.
(d) Bastille.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?

2. What did Maria Theresa think her daughter was endangering by her behavior?

3. What country was Marie's dentist from?

4. How did Marie Antoinette like to wear her hair?

5. What country is Jacques Necker from?

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