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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the items Joan convinces Robert to give her in Scene 1?
(a) Gold.
(b) Armor.
(c) A cross.
(d) A ride into the nearest city.

2. In Scene 1, the castle is described as located on a river between which two cities?
(a) Champagne and Lorraine.
(b) Marseille and Lyon.
(c) Montpellier and Bordeaux.
(d) Toulouse and Nice.

3. In Scene 3, what is one of the attributes Joan is given that is considered verification of her reputation?
(a) A quiet strength.
(b) Easy-going nature.
(c) Spiritual courage.
(d) Incredible insight.

4. In Scene 2, what does Joan ask God for?
(a) Power.
(b) Victory.
(c) Peace.
(d) Rain.

5. In Scene 1, who is the Maid who is waiting at the door of the castle?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Mary.
(d) Joan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is incredulous and angry at his steward in Scene 1?

2. What is the French commander doing in the beginning of Scene 3?

3. What does the French commander do to Joan in Scene 3?

4. After Joan speaks with the Dauphin and his advisers in Scene 2, what does the Dauphin do?

5. To whom does Joan make a request after the Dauphin gives her military control?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has happened to Joan in the beginning of Scene 6?

2. Joan is now in command with the leaders of the French army. This newly acquired access to leaders is evidence of what?

3. In Scene 4, what concerns the bishop most about Joan?

4. In Scene 3, what is troubling the French army commander, Dunois?

5. How do Joan's colleagues feel about her final decision to liberate Paris?

6. What is the purpose of Joan's visit to the castle in the beginning of Scene 1?

7. How do the new king and his advisers feel about Joan and her desire to continue in battle after her success at Orleans?

8. Explain what happens to the men in the king's dream who participated in the trial and execution of Joan of Arc.

9. How does Joan react to the powerful men kneeling at her feet in the king's dream?

10. What is the additional charge brought against Joan in Scene 6, and what is her reaction to that charge?

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