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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joan's father do when he sees her reading the book Aesculapius gave Joan?
(a) He burns it.
(b) He asks her to read it to him.
(c) He orders her to scrape the words from the pages.
(d) He asks her to explain the main concepts to him.

2. Why has Hrotrud, the midwife, been put on trial?
(a) Hrotrud is accused of worshipping false gods.
(b) Hrotrud is accused of heresy.
(c) Hrotrud is accused of infidelity.
(d) Hrotrud is accused of socery.

3. What does Joan show to her father in order to inspire him to allow her to take up Matthew's studies?
(a) That she is smarter than John.
(b) That she can write.
(c) That she can read.
(d) That she can draw better than John.

4. What does Mathew begin to teach six-year-old Joan?
(a) How to wield a sword.
(b) How to read and write.
(c) How to chew tobacco.
(d) How to bake bread.

5. Which one person knew Joan's true self?
(a) John of Anglicus.
(b) Gerold.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What stipulation does Joan's father place on the Greek tutor before allowing him to teach Joan?

2. What causes Joan to become ill in Chapter 6?

3. What situation did Joan's continued success in her education depend upon?

4. What happens to John and the emissary as they walk in the woods in Chapter 6?

5. Why was Joan's mother considered a heathen by her father?

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