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

2. What country is Jacques Necker from?
(a) France.
(b) Austria.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Germany.

3. What do tourists notice the most about Venice?
(a) It is smelly.
(b) It is multicultural.
(c) It is clean.
(d) It has no foreigners.

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

5. Why were court officials usually in debt?
(a) The King charged them for working for him,
(b) They had to pay huge taxes.
(c) They had to maintain their lavish lifestyles.
(d) They did not know the meaning of money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Joseph so critical of the French court?

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

3. Which of his sisters does the King especially want Antoinette to keep away from?

4. What does Antoinette persuade the King to do at the beginning of chapter twelve?

5. What country is Axel Fersen from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Madame Antoinette a constant cause of frustration for her governess Madame de Noailles?

2. What rumors were spread by Antoinette and her marriage to the King?

3. What did Joseph think about the French court?

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

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

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

7. What does Erickson say was the reality of the French court?

8. Who was Count Mercy?

9. What problems do Antoinette and Louis have at the beginning of chapter twelve?

10. Describe one of the King Louis XVI's less desirable behaviors.

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