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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 3, what is the goal of the French army?
(a) To come up with a new formation to fool the English army.
(b) To swim across the river.
(c) To defeat the English army.
(d) To find a way to obtain food for their starving troops.

2. Who warns Joan that she is perilously close to a sin in her eagerness to continue battling?
(a) The Pope.
(b) The priest at Rheims.
(c) The Archbishop.
(d) The Dauphin.

3. What is the fear created for the English by Joan aligning herself as an individual with the French King?
(a) That individual citizens might begin to band together in her support.
(b) That individual citizens could be strengthened at the expense of the feudal system.
(c) That women might become powerful citizens.
(d) That the church might lose its power over the French monarchy.

4. Who is responsible for Joan's situation in the beginning of Scene 6?
(a) The Parisians.
(b) The Burgundians.
(c) The Greeks.
(d) The Alsacians.

5. There is an officer in Scene 2 nicknamed "Bluebeard." Why is that his nickname?
(a) His beard is an odd shade of gray that looks bluish.
(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 mother gave him that nickname as a baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is incredulous and angry at his steward in Scene 1?

2. What country is the setting for this play?

3. What is the only power that the Dauphin has remaining in Scene 2?

4. How does the Dauphin feel about Joan's convictions in Scene 2?

5. What is one of the attributes given to Joan in Scene 3 that is considered verification of her reputation?

(see the answer key)

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