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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject does Joan attempt to challenge her tester on in Chapter 7-8?
(a) The illogical punishments of the Church.
(b) The reality of the crucifixion.
(c) The existence of Jesus.
(d) The inferiority of women.

2. Why is Judith, wife of Viscount Waifar, turned away from the church even though she has waited the normal thirty days?
(a) She has committed a crime.
(b) She has no money to pay a donation.
(c) She refuses to bow to the male churchgoers.
(d) She is considered unclean.

3. How does Joan cure a leper?
(a) She has special powers bestowed on her by God.
(b) The woman had a simple skin infection, not leprosy.
(c) The woman had a mild case.
(d) She has learned magic through her tutor.

4. Who finds the survivor?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Gudrun.
(c) The Canon of Ingleheim.
(d) Joan.

5. Where does Joan travel to with Count Gerold and his family in Chapter 9?
(a) A family wedding in Rome.
(b) A fair in St. Denis.
(c) A funeral in Venice.
(d) A church service in Ingleheim.

6. With whom is Joan to live while attending the school?
(a) Odo, the school teacher.
(b) Count Gerold of Villaris.
(c) The Bishop at his Palace.
(d) The Canon of Ingleheim.

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

8. What does a farrier do?
(a) Raises minks.
(b) Milks cows.
(c) Shoes horses.
(d) Makes fur coats.

9. For what reason does their father blame two people for the death of Matthew?
(a) They brought sin into the family.
(b) They exposed him to an illness.
(c) They caused the sword wound that killed him.
(d) They caused the wagon accident that killed him.

10. Why does Richild arrange a marriage for Joan?
(a) She believes Joan needs more structure in her life.
(b) Because she believes Joan is in love with her future husband.
(c) To get her away from the other children in the school.
(d) To get her away from Gerold.

11. How does Joan's father react to her display of intelligence in her attempts to allow her to take up Matthew's studies?
(a) He reminds her that females are not allowed to be educated.
(b) He accuses her of killing Matthew in order to take his place in his studies.
(c) He sends her to school.
(d) He calls her unnatural and blames her for Matthew's death.

12. From where is the emissary who comes in Chapter 6, looking for Joan?
(a) The Emperor's residence.
(b) The Pope's residence in Rome.
(c) A school in Dorstadt.
(d) The monastery in Fulda.

13. What is the only way for Hrotrud to prove her innocence?
(a) To swim.
(b) To quit delivering babies.
(c) To drown.
(d) To confess.

14. What happened to the servant Richild forced to walk beside the wagons in Chapter 9?
(a) She drowned out of exhaustion.
(b) She eventually was allowed back in the wagons.
(c) She rode on the back of Joan's horse.
(d) She fell and broke her neck.

15. Who often comes to Joan's rescue when the other students torment her?
(a) Odo.
(b) Matthew.
(c) John.
(d) Gerold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joan discover when she applies logic to Hrotrud's trial?

2. What does Joan show to her father in order to inspire him to allow her to take up Matthew's studies?

3. What does Richild intercept that tells her of Joan's plans?

4. What threat does Richild use to convince the Bishop to go along with the wedding?

5. What does Joan's father do when he sees her reading the book Aesculapius gave Joan?

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