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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 once owned the sword that Joan uses in battle?

2. Where is Joan's first English trial held?

3. Who knocks down the wall in the haunted room in Catherine's house?

4. What is Joan accused of by the English?

5. What main attribute does La Hire's army lack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with La Hire's army when Joan first meets them?

2. What are the charges brought against Joan by the English court?

3. What things does Louis notice and write about during the battle at Jargeau?

4. Where does Joan want to attack after the coronation of Charles VII?

5. What happens when the men stay in the haunted room at Catherine's house?

6. Who is the man that Joan sees bound on a wagon, and why is he put there?

7. Describe Joan's death.

8. What does Joan do when she sees her father after the coronation?

9. What does Joan tell her parents in a letter in Chapter 22?

10. What does Louis do to show his love for Catherine, and what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion had a very strong influence on the characters in this book. What are some of the key examples of this, and how does this religious theme alter the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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