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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. Of what culture was Joan's mother?

2. What subjects did Joan strive to learn?

3. Who does their father blame for Matthew's death?

4. What does a farrier do?

5. What does Richild say about Joan's relationship with Gerold?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why will the leaders at the monastery not allow Brother Gottschalk to leave?

2. How is Joan treated at school? Why?

3. From what background are Joan's parents and why do these backgrounds not mix?

4. Who does Aesculapius want to take on as a student?

5. Where did Joan go after the massacre at the church?

6. What person comes to visit the Canon of Ingleheim and what does he try to teach him about logic?

7. What does Anastasius witness as he waits to visit his Uncle Theodorus?

8. Who invites Joan to attend school in Dorstadt? Why do Joan's parents allow this person to believe John is the intended student?

9. What does John steal from his father? For what reason?

10. Who is Pope when Anastasius is a young child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following parts of the setting in detail, citing examples from the novel:

1. Time period in which the novel takes place

2. The religious influence and power associated with the plot

3. The political influence and power associated with the plot.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following themes, citing examples from the novel:

1. Oppression of women

2. Religion

3. Politics.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Joan's childhood, paying special attention to the things that affected her choices in young adulthood. Who is Joan? Who was her father? Who was her mother? What was the relationship like between Joan's parents? What impact did this relationship have Joan's emotional growth as a child? How did Joan's father treat her? Why? How was Joan's relationship with her mother? What was unusual about this relationship?

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