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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 4, the bishop holds out hope for ____________.
(a) A decent meal and a glass of fine wine.
(b) The chance to burn Joan as a witch.
(c) An English victory.
(d) The salvation of Joan's soul.

2. What is the name of the new King of France in Scene 5?
(a) Richard.
(b) Charles.
(c) Phillip.
(d) Henri.

3. What are church officials willing to do if Joan does not submit to their demands during trial?
(a) Hand her over to secular authorities.
(b) Continue the trial until she does submit.
(c) Torture her until she begs forgiveness.
(d) Damn her soul to hell.

4. How do the new king and his advisers feel about Joan in Scene 5?
(a) They feel like she is an intruder in their presence.
(b) They dislike her, but they respect her.
(c) They wholly support her.
(d) Their feelings toward her are ambiguous.

5. What does Joan plan to do in Scene 5 now that she has returned victorious from the Siege at Orleans?
(a) To quietly fade into the background.
(b) To convince the palace to make her queen.
(c) To return to the pastoral life she knew before going into battle.
(d) To continue with the war.

6. In Scene 4, the bishop is concerned about Joan's ___________.
(a) Influence on the French citizens.
(b) Supernatural powers.
(c) Amazing fighting abilities.
(d) Individualistic views.

7. In Scene 6, what does Joan have to do for the church officials to fulfill their commitment to Joan's soul?
(a) Recant her sins.
(b) Admit that she has committed treason.
(c) Admit that she has committed murder in the eyes of God.
(d) Enter a nunnery.

8. Joan is single-minded about ____________ once she has been successful at the Battle of Orleans.
(a) Her eagerness to get home.
(b) Her relationship with God.
(c) Her pursuit of war.
(d) Her purpose in life.

9. What do the church officials in Scene 6 want Joan to do to acknowledge her guilt?
(a) Enter a nunnery.
(b) Accept excommunication.
(c) Sign papers.
(d) Make a public apology.

10. Who are the Englishmen who are discussing Joan in Scene 4?
(a) A nobleman and a chaplain.
(b) The King of England and the English commander.
(c) Two calvary officers.
(d) The English commander and his second-in-command.

11. What nationality is the person leading the French army?
(a) French.
(b) Dutch.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

12. Two members of the English army camp are discussing Joan. What do they think she is?
(a) A con artist.
(b) A demon.
(c) A witch.
(d) A saint.

13. Where does the ceremony take place in Scene 5?
(a) The cathedral at Champagne.
(b) The cathedral at Rheims.
(c) The cathedral at Alsace.
(d) In the royal palace.

14. What is one of the crimes Joan is to be tried for in Scene 6?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Murder.
(c) Theft.
(d) Treason.

15. The third man to join the discussion about Joan in Scene 4 disagrees with the first two men and their assessment of Joan. What does he believe about Joan instead?
(a) That she is a witch.
(b) That she is a spy.
(c) That she is a saint.
(d) That she is a heretic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Joan when she refuses to admit guilt in Scene 6?

2. In the beginning of Scene 6, how long has Joan's trial lasted?

3. In Scene 5, why is the king concerned about the lack of state funds?

4. In Scene 5, the French advisers give Joan an example of what happened to one young girl who stood up for her cause. Where was this woman?

5. In Scene 4, what are the nobleman and the chaplain bemoaning?

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