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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is the French army located in the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Paris.
(c) Lorraine.
(d) Orleans.

3. What is one of the items Joan convinces Robert to give her in Scene 1?
(a) Gold.
(b) A ride into the nearest city.
(c) Armor.
(d) A cross.

4. In Scene 2, what example is given of Joan's spiritual fortitude?
(a) Joan's refusal to enter the cathedral in her armor.
(b) A vision of the Virgin Mary scene on a hillside next to Joan's house.
(c) Joan's dedication to seeing the Archbishop of Rheims crowned as king.
(d) The drowning of a man who refused to stop taking the Lord's name in vain.

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

6. In Scene 2, who is waiting for the arrival of the Dauphin?
(a) The Archbishop of Rheims and the Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille.
(b) Robert de Baudricourt and his steward.
(c) Dunois.
(d) Joan.

7. In Scene 2, what is the first achievement Joan tells the Dauphin he will attain?
(a) He will become a wise and kind ruler.
(b) He will regain France from the English.
(c) He will marry the princess of Spain.
(d) He will live long as the ruler of France.

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

9. Who is the commander of the French army in Scene 3?
(a) de Baudricourt.
(b) Dunois.
(c) de la Tremouille.
(d) de Rais.

10. Who informs Robert of the hens' recovery in Scene 1?
(a) Joan.
(b) A disembodied voice.
(c) His wife.
(d) His steward.

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

12. In Scene 1, what city does Joan hope will be the location for the siege?
(a) Paris.
(b) Orleans.
(c) Alsace.
(d) Bonhomme.

13. In Scene 2, who schemes to trick Joan?
(a) No one.
(b) Gilles de Rais and Archbishop of Rheims.
(c) The Dauphin and Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille.
(d) Archbishop of Rheims, Gilles de Rais, Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille, and the Dauphin.

14. What is Joan traveling to do in Scene 2?
(a) To speak with the Archbishop of Rheims about her visions.
(b) To seek an audience with the Dauphin.
(c) To convince Gilles de Rais to join her in Orleans.
(d) To declare war on England.

15. What does the French commander do to Joan in Scene 3?
(a) He cedes command to her.
(b) He refuses to let her in camp.
(c) He holds her in check.
(d) He encourages her to move forward.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the French commander desperately need in Scene 3?

2. What is the third thing that Robert gives Joan in Scene 1?

3. In Scene 3, what happens right after Joan prays?

4. How do the high-ranking officials feel after the Dauphin tells them his decision after speaking with Joan in Scene 2?

5. In Scene 2, who tries to trick Joan into thinking he is the Dauphin?

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