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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 was Lomenie de Brienne's position in the court?
(a) Chief secretary.
(b) Chief advisor.
(c) Chief whip.
(d) Chief minister.

2. Why do members of the royal family and noblemen want to escape France?
(a) They fear the French citizens will kill them.
(b) They fear they will be imprisoned.
(c) They fear they will be forced into a life of depravity.
(d) They fear they will lose their positions.

3. For which estate does the King choose the members?
(a) The third estate.
(b) The second estate.
(c) The first estate.
(d) The general estate.

4. Who were the first group to call for Louis' execution?
(a) The Petersens.
(b) The Elizabetheans.
(c) The Tudors.
(d) The Jacobins.

5. What condition did the dauphin suffer from?
(a) A misformed head.
(b) A deformed spine.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Dyslexia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Parisian do whenever Antoinette came into sight?

2. Who is in very bad health at the beginning of chapter twenty?

3. What did Mirabeau want in exchange for helping the king?

4. Why does Louis refuse to escape with Axel?

5. Who helps the royal family sneak out of the Tuileries in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems was Marie Antoinette's son suffering from?

2. What goes wrong with the plan?

3. How did the crowds react to the king calling in the military?

4. Why is Mirabeau's death a huge blow for the King?

5. How do things start to get worse for Antoinette at the end of this section?

6. How do Antoinette and her family plan to escape in this section?

7. How does Antoinette work to improve the political situation in this section?

8. How do the crowds react to seeing Antoinette and her family at the end of this section?

9. How does Antoinette try to protect herself from attack?

10. How was the climate of the court changing?

(see the answer keys)

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