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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Antoinette need a dentist?

2. What is the name of the King of Prussia?

3. What is the name of the King Louis XVI's primary adviser?

4. How did de Gnemenee finance his lavish lifestyle?

5. What did Louis and Antoinette exchange with one another before they met?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Madame du Barry?

4. What did Joseph think about the French court?

5. How does Erickson describe Louis?

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

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

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

9. Who was Axel Fersel?

10. How does Emperor Francis react to the news his wife is in labor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Antoinette's upbringing mold her into the person she became? Who were the most influential people during her childhood? What effect did Antoinette's upbringing have on her later life?

Essay Topic 2

Why was Necker so popular with the French public? What effect did his resignation have on the French revolution? What would have happened if he had stayed as finance minister?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the political tension between Austria and France.

1. What were the problems between Austria and France and how did they develop?

2. How was the marriage between Antoinette and Louis designed to temper the tension between the two countries?

3. What was the relationship between France and Austria after Antoinette's death?

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