2. What is Joan warned could happen to people who ask the wrong questions?
(a) She could be forced into an unwanted marriage.
(b) She could be forced to prove her faith by drowning.
(c) Some who ask heretical questions have been stoned.
(d) Some who ask such questions have disappeared.

3. What languages does Joan hear at the palace that surprise her?
(a) Latin and French.
(b) French and Spanish.
(c) English and French.
(d) Pagan languages as well as proper Latin.

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

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

6. What happened to destroy the small village where Gudrun grew up?
(a) The plague.
(b) A natural storm destroyed it.
(c) Christian soldiers attacked.
(d) A battle for the Emperor's throne.

7. 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 calls her unnatural and blames her for Matthew's death.
(b) He sends her to school.
(c) He accuses her of killing Matthew in order to take his place in his studies.
(d) He reminds her that females are not allowed to be educated.

8. Why are lepers separated from the general population?
(a) To prevent the spreading of the disease.
(b) To keep them from soiling the pure souls.
(c) To keep them from stealing again.
(d) To keep them from spreading the plague.

9. For what reason do Anastasius and his father go to the Roman Lateran Palace?
(a) To visit Anastasius' Uncle Theordorus.
(b) To visit the Pope.
(c) To visit the Lutheran Bishop.
(d) To visit the landmarks of Rome.

10. What does Richild do to Joan to force her to attend the wedding?
(a) Richild drugs Joan.
(b) Richild ties Joan up.
(c) Richild has the Bishop imprison Joan until the wedding.
(d) Richild calls the military to escort Joan to the wedding.

11. Why is John unhappy with the idea of going to school?
(a) He knows he is not smart enough to do well.
(b) He wants to be a warrior instead.
(c) He would rather remain at his father's side.
(d) He resents the fact that he is growing older.

12. Who sees Joan in an embrace with a married man at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) Richild.
(b) Odo.
(c) Gerold.
(d) The Bishop.

13. What does John steal from his father in Chapter 6?
(a) Money.
(b) A cross.
(c) A knife.
(d) A Bible.

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

15. What does Joan plan to do to avoid getting married?
(a) Request the help of the church council.
(b) Enlist the Bishop's support.
(c) Go home to her mother.
(d) Run away with John.