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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. What would someone hold for the queen as she walked to mass?

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

3. What impresses Axel about Antoinette?

4. Why did Antoinette struggle to learn the French language perfectly?

5. What kind of person is usually appointed as the palace page?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe one of the King Louis XVI's less desirable behaviors.

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

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

4. What did Antoinette initially think of her marriage to Louis?

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

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

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

8. Who was Axel Fersel?

9. What did people think about the way Antoinette reacted to the possibility of becoming queen?

10. What did Joseph think about the French court?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the court at Versailles. How different were the people lives in Versailles from other parts of France? Why did they need so much money? How did their lifestyles contribute to their downfall?

Essay Topic 2

How did the French public react to Marie Antoinette when she first arrived in France? Why did public opinion turn against Marie Antoinette? How can Marie Antoinette win back back the French public?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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