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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 finds the sword that Joan uses in battle?

2. What do the English threaten to do when they read her letter?

3. What is the only town that gives Joan and the Dauphine any resistance as they head to Rheims?

4. How long does it take for the French to win the battle at Patay?

5. Who does Joan share a room with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joan try to escape from her English prison the first time?

2. What does Catherine ask Joan to do after the victory at Jargeau, and how does Joan respond?

3. What causes Joan to rush into the battle at Orleans?

4. How is the battle at Patay won?

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

6. What happens on the day Joan is captured?

7. What does Charles VII reward Joan with after her success at Orleans?

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

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

10. How does Joan try to escape from the English prison the second time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Which character do you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How does this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Fiction and non-fiction were tightly interwoven in this book. How does this unique literary tool affect the plot?

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