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

2. In which country did Antoinette marry Louis?
(a) Austria.
(b) France.
(c) Poland.
(d) Hungary.

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

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

5. What is the title of Artois's wife?
(a) Princess.
(b) Lady.
(c) Comtesse.
(d) Duchess.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Hume's opinion of Versailles?

3. What does Marie Antoinette do for exercise?

4. Who did the Austrian envoy to France have to report to?

5. What did Antoinette keep as pets?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Marie Antoinette taught before she married Louis?

3. What problems did Jacques Necker cause?

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

5. How do Maria Theresa and Francis of Lorraine dress their children?

6. Who was Axel Fersel?

7. What was Marie's new routine as queen?

8. Describe the elaborate system of duties at the French court.

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

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

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