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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. Who wants to marry Joan?

2. Where do the villagers of Joan's town stay before they are allowed to return home?

3. What does the Paladin buy while waiting for more action to happen?

4. What does Joan say she knows about Charles VII in Chapter 5?

5. Which of the following is NOT one of the nicknames given to Joan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Joan view the situation of France after the king dies?

5. What news does a Burgundian priest bring to Domremy, and how do the people react to this news?

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

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

8. What happens that gets the governor to finally believe and support Joan?

9. How are the Burgundians furthering the English cause in France?

10. What happens to the man who plotted to murder Joan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at Joan's trial, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scene there, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal was a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

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