View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan try to give the man who comes to her door at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. How old is the narrator when the Popes are fighting for power?

3. What are the children doing at Joan's house at the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. Which of the following is NOT a French General?

5. Why does Joan not fight against the banishment in her city?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Noel tempt the Paladin to do in Chapter 5?

2. What strange event does Louis see when he finds Joan sitting under a tree?

3. What do the boys in the village talk about when they return to their village after being forced out for a time?

4. What is the old prophecy that is talked about in Chapter 2, and what do the people think it means?

5. What does Joan tell Charles VII that gives him great relief?

6. Who does Louis think planned the attack on Joan and her men in Chapter 5?

7. What does Louis do after witnessing the strange event under the tree?

8. What does Queen Yolande do to make sure Joan makes a good impression?

9. How many men does Joan have and how experienced are Joan's soldiers when she starts her journey?

10. What will cement the treaty between France and England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Dwarf was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

How is the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which characters are most affected by this?

Essay Topic 3

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might Mark Twain have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 783 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample