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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to one young woman who stands up for Joan's cause?
(a) She was thrown in jail.
(b) She was burned at the stake.
(c) She was excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
(d) She was beheaded.

2. There is an officer in Scene 2 nicknamed "Bluebeard." Why is that his nickname?
(a) His mother gave him that nickname as a baby.
(b) There is a rumor that he has killed his former wives and buried them in the basement.
(c) He dyes his facial hair blue.
(d) His beard is an odd shade of gray that looks bluish.

3. What would the ships be hastened by in Scene 3?
(a) The presence of their commander.
(b) A favorable wind.
(c) An outbound current.
(d) Their talented oarsmen.

4. What is one emotion felt by Joan's colleagues when she makes her final decision about the battle in Paris?
(a) Fear for her life.
(b) Concern for her lack of funding.
(c) Disinterest since she ignored their advice.
(d) Disdain for her pride.

5. What is the cause of the lack of eggs for Robert's breakfast in Scene 1?
(a) The hens are diseased.
(b) A fox killed the hens.
(c) Maid Joan's presence.
(d) The eggs were stepped on.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the crimes Joan is to be tried for in Scene 6?

2. What is the name of the castle in which the play opens?

3. What do the church officials believe their duty to Joan is?

4. What did Joan alter through her military conquests?

5. Why do the nobleman and the chaplain believe that Joan should be burned?

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