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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits Antoinette in this section?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Her father.
(c) Count Falkenstein.
(d) Marie Theresa.

2. What is the one thing Erickson says King Louis XV had an understanding of?
(a) The economy.
(b) Foreign affairs.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Biology.

3. What did Louis and Antoinette exchange with one another before they met?
(a) Diaries.
(b) Portraits.
(c) Rings.
(d) Letters.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Emperor Francis doing when he heard news that his wife had gone into labor?

2. What is the name of the King Louis XVI's primary adviser?

3. Which famous philosopher does Erickson quote in chapter eleven?

4. What country is Jacques Necker from?

5. Which of the following does Erickson name as one of Louis' less desirable behaviors?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems did Jacques Necker cause?

2. What does Maria Theresa want the servants to discuss with their children?

3. What effect did Joseph's visit have on Antoinette?

4. How does Antoinette's life change dramatically in this section?

5. How does Erickson describe Louis?

6. How does Emperor Francis react to the news his wife is in labor?

7. Why was Antoinette singled out for her lavish lifestyle?

8. What did people think about the way Antoinette reacted to the possibility of becoming queen?

9. What was special about Venice during the 1760s?

10. Why did the King call Mercy to his office in this section?

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