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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 did his courtiers think was hurrying King Louis XV to his grave?

2. What is Joseph's official title?

3. Who did Antoinette like making fun of in private?

4. How does Antoinette give joy to the French nation in this section

5. What was Antoinette official title during her early years at court?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Axel Fersel?

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

5. Why was Antoinette singled out for her lavish lifestyle?

6. What major problem is highlighted in this section?

7. Who was Count Mercy?

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

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

10. Who was Madame du Barry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Marie Antoinette's character to the person she was at the beginning of the book to the person she is at the end.

1. What did Antoinette hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes her ideas about life?

3. How has Antoinette's character changed by the end of the book?

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

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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