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

2. What does the King tell Mercy he wants Antoinette to stop doing?
(a) Sleeping with her servants.
(b) Eating with her servants.
(c) Keeping dogs.
(d) Snubbing du Barry.

3. What was Antoinette official title during her early years at court?
(a) Dauphine.
(b) Duchess.
(c) Queen Heir.
(d) Princess.

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

5. What is Turgot's position in the court?
(a) Gun reloader.
(b) Chief jester.
(c) Chief advisor.
(d) Finance minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joseph's official title?

2. How does Erickson say Antoinette put the thought of becoming queen out of her mind?

3. What country does Joseph co-rule with his mother?

4. What do tourists notice the most about Venice?

5. Which member of the court became bankrupt?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Count Mercy?

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

4. How does Erickson describe Louis?

5. Who was Axel Fersel?

6. How did Louis and Antoinette react to their new found power?

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

8. Why were the French courtiers a target for fraudsters?

9. How does Erikson depict Louis XV's reign?

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

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