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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 was Madame de Noailles position at the court?

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

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

4. How does Erickson say Artois treated his brother in public?

5. What does Marie and her husband dress their boys in?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Erickson describe Louis?

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

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

5. Who was Count Mercy?

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

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

8. What did Joseph think about the French court?

9. What problems did Jacques Necker cause?

10. How does Antoinette's life change dramatically in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the differences between novel and biography formats. What are the main elements of a novel? What are the main elements of an biography? What can novelists express that an biographer cannot? How can biographies keep to the facts while still maintaining a level of entertainment?

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

Examine the effects of the following people's deaths.

1. Marie Antoinette.

2. King Louis XV.

3. Marie Theresa.

4. Mirabeau.

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