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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 Antoinette official title during her early years at court?

2. Where did the protesters march to?

3. What kind of garden does Antoinette have at the Petit Trianon?

4. What illness did Isabella die of?

5. What is the title of Artois's wife?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was Madame Antoinette a constant cause of frustration for her governess Madame de Noailles?

6. What did Joseph think about the French court?

7. What major problem is highlighted in this section?

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

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

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

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 Louis' upbringing mold him into the person he became? How did the bullying he suffered at the hands of his siblings effect him? How did his upbringing contribute to the decisions he makes in the book and his eventual downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following historical figures in Erickson's book and discuss how Erickson represents them in the story and why she represents that person in that manner? Are there people who would argue against her representation of that person's life?

1. Maria Theresa.

2. King Louis XV.

3. Count Mercer.

4. Madame Barry.

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