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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 2, what do the men do when Joan raises her sword?
(a) Cheer.
(b) Fall to their knees.
(c) Ask for her forgiveness.
(d) Run away.

2. The hens' recovery at the end of Scene 1 proves what to Robert?
(a) That the hens were just being stubborn.
(b) That Joan is sent by God.
(c) That their illness was easily cured.
(d) That he needs to buy new hens.

3. Who lives in the castle mentioned at the opening of the play?
(a) Robert de Baudricourt.
(b) The King.
(c) Joan.
(d) The Dauphin.

4. How is the Dauphin described in Scene 2?
(a) Disinterested.
(b) Regal.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Ineffectual.

5. In Scene 3, what happens right after Joan prays?
(a) The English army retreats.
(b) A deer runs into the camp, allowing the troops to eat and avoid starvation.
(c) The wind changes in their favor.
(d) The river parts, allowing the troops to cross.

6. Who is the Dauphin's head of church in Scene 2?
(a) Archbishop de Vaucouleurs.
(b) Father Dunois.
(c) Archbishop of Rheims.
(d) Cardinal de la Courte.

7. To whom does the Dauphin owe a financial debt?
(a) Robert de Baudricourt.
(b) The king of England.
(c) The powerful men who surround him.
(d) Joan.

8. What is the second item that Robert gives to Joan in Scene 1?
(a) A cow.
(b) A horse.
(c) A magic bird.
(d) A chicken.

9. In Scene 3, what is the goal of the French army?
(a) To swim across the river.
(b) To find a way to obtain food for their starving troops.
(c) To come up with a new formation to fool the English army.
(d) To defeat the English army.

10. What is the only power that the Dauphin has remaining in Scene 2?
(a) Military.
(b) The power over life and death.
(c) Royal.
(d) Financial.

11. Why is Robert angry in Scene 1?
(a) His political allies have turned traitor.
(b) His castle has no running water.
(c) There are no eggs for his breakfast.
(d) His wife has run off with the steward.

12. In Scene 2, where do the Dauphin's advisers wait for him to arrive?
(a) In a castle.
(b) In a stable on the outskirts of Champagne.
(c) In the cathedral at Rheims.
(d) In a stable on the outskirts of Lorraine.

13. In Scene 1, what does Robert hope for Joan in her mission?
(a) Failure.
(b) A good husband.
(c) Success.
(d) The King's blessing.

14. What does Joan agree to do for the French commander?
(a) Pray for the English army to retreat.
(b) Pray for food.
(c) Pray for rain.
(d) Pray for a change in fortune.

15. What does the French commander do to Joan in Scene 3?
(a) He holds her in check.
(b) He refuses to let her in camp.
(c) He encourages her to move forward.
(d) He cedes command to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan exhibit in Scene 3 that convinces the men in battle that she is sent by God?

2. What would the ships be hastened by in Scene 3?

3. What is the name of the castle in which the play opens?

4. Whose nickname is "Bluebeard"?

5. Who is the leader that Joan hopes to influence in Scene 1?

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