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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did his courtiers think was hurrying King Louis XV to his grave?
(a) His lavish lifestyle.
(b) His anger.
(c) His high blood pressure.
(d) His smoking.

3. What country does Joseph co-rule with his mother?
(a) Prussia.
(b) Moravia.
(c) Bohemia.
(d) Austria.

4. What was Hume's opinion of Versailles?
(a) It was filthy.
(b) It was stunning.
(c) It was over-extravagant.
(d) It was a fairy tale.

5. What does Antoinette drink everyday at the advice of her mother?
(a) Orange juise.
(b) Milk.
(c) Apple juice.
(d) Beer.

6. What stone does Antoinette develop a passion for in chapter twelve?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rubies.
(d) Crystals.

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

8. What did the courtiers and the public often use the halls for?
(a) Ball games.
(b) A bathroom.
(c) A drinking area.
(d) Sword fights.

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

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

11. What did Maria Theresa think her daughter was endangering by her behavior?
(a) Her afterlife.
(b) The Holy Roman Empire.
(c) The alliance between Austria and France.
(d) Her marriage to Louis.

12. What country is Axel Fersen from?
(a) Norway.
(b) Poland.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Latvia.

13. What did Antoinette have to attend everyday with the King?
(a) Mass.
(b) A ball.
(c) A political rally.
(d) A library.

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

15. What did Antoinette keep as pets?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Cats.
(c) Mice.
(d) Rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joseph's official title?

2. What does Joseph despise about being a member of the royal family?

3. What illness did Isabella die of?

4. Which member of the court became bankrupt?

5. Why was Necker forced out of the court?

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