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

2. What does Marie and her husband dress their boys in?
(a) Peasant clothing.
(b) Silk gowns.
(c) Velvet coats.
(d) Blue jeans.

3. Why does Joseph decide he will marry Josepha?
(a) She is funny.
(b) She is intelligent.
(c) She has fine breasts.
(d) She is a good socializer.

4. Which of his sisters does the King especially want Antoinette to keep away from?
(a) Adelaide.
(b) Clare.
(c) Vera.
(d) Natalie.

5. What did people take as a sign that Antoinette was not ready to be queen?
(a) She did not curb some of Louis's less desirable behaviors.
(b) She continued to spend as if she did not know the meaning of money.
(c) She was always partying in Paris.
(d) She was having an affair with two of her servants.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the villagers dump their garbage?

2. Why were French courtiers so vulnerable to fraudsters?

3. What did Maria Theresa think her daughter was endangering by her behavior?

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

5. Why was Necker forced out of the court?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Axel Fersel?

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

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

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

7. What major problem is highlighted in this section?

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

9. What problems did Jacques Necker cause?

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

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