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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What news does Bluebeard bring?
(a) That the war is being lost by the French.
(b) That the war is being lost by the English.
(c) That Joan is approaching the castle.
(d) That the Dauphin has passed away.

2. What is the name of the castle in which the play opens?
(a) Chambord.
(b) Valençay.
(c) Château d' Azay-le-Rideau.
(d) Vaucouleurs.

3. Who lives in the castle mentioned at the opening of the play?
(a) Joan.
(b) Robert de Baudricourt.
(c) The Dauphin.
(d) The King.

4. In Scene 1, what does Robert think about Joan's assertion that she hears voices?
(a) He thinks it is miraculous.
(b) He thinks nothing of it.
(c) He thinks it is preposterous.
(d) He thinks it is exciting.

5. In Scene 2, what is the second achievement that Joan tells the Dauphin he will attain?
(a) He will vanquish the Spanish in battle.
(b) He will be crowned as King of France in the Cathedral of Rheims.
(c) He will be killed in battle and become a war hero for France.
(d) He will become wealthy quickly and be able to pay his debts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the cause of the lack of eggs for Robert's breakfast in Scene 1?

2. What happens after Joan leaves in Scene 1?

3. In Scene 2, what does the Dauphin bestow upon Joan?

4. What country is the setting for this play?

5. Whose nickname is "Bluebeard"?

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