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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Antoinette struggle to learn the French language perfectly?
(a) She had a lisp.
(b) She disliked the language.
(c) She was not a good student.
(d) Few people in Austria spoke it well.

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

4. What does Antoinette persuade the King to do at the beginning of chapter twelve?
(a) To go to war with England.
(b) To buy her a new palace.
(c) To get a operation to help him perform sexually.
(d) To banish Artois from Paris.

5. What is the name of Maria Theresa's favorite son?
(a) Karl.
(b) Frank.
(c) Joseph.
(d) David.

6. What of the following words does Erickson use to describe the young Louis?
(a) Brave.
(b) Coarse.
(c) Supple.
(d) Self-conscious.

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

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

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

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

11. What kind of garden does Antoinette have at the Petit Trianon?
(a) English style.
(b) Babylonian style.
(c) Maltese style.
(d) Baroque style.

12. What does Joseph despise about being a member of the royal family?
(a) Traveling.
(b) Structure.
(c) Etiquette.
(d) Speeches.

13. How did the crown greet Antoinette and Louis in Paris?
(a) They went on their knees and bowed their heads.
(b) They cheered them for thirty minutes.
(c) They stood in silence.
(d) They jeered for an hour.

14. What was the name of the Austrian envoy to France?
(a) Count Mercy.
(b) Minister Blamer.
(c) Minister Johnson.
(d) Count Fredrich.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did people take as a sign that Antoinette was not ready to be queen?

2. What is the following activities is Louis interested in?

3. What did the King's mistress formerly do for a living?

4. What was Madame de Noailles position at the court?

5. What is Necker's position in the court?

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