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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Joan speaks with the Dauphin and his advisers in Scene 2, what does the Dauphin do?
(a) He bans Joan from the castle.
(b) He retires to his room to consider what Joan has said.
(c) He dismisses the advisers from his presence.
(d) He asks his advisers their opinion.

2. What is distressing the commander of the French army in the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Joan's orders.
(b) His children are ill and he cannot return home.
(c) His bad fortune.
(d) The death of his wife.

3. The hens' recovery at the end of Scene 1 proves what to Robert?
(a) That the hens were just being stubborn.
(b) That Joan is sent by God.
(c) That he needs to buy new hens.
(d) That their illness was easily cured.

4. In Scene 2, what does Joan ask God for?
(a) Power.
(b) Rain.
(c) Victory.
(d) Peace.

5. What is the name of the city where the men are waiting for the Dauphin in Scene 2?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Rheims.
(c) Lorraine.
(d) Chinon.

6. How is Joan associated with Robert de Baudricourt in Scene 1?
(a) She is a maid in his kitchen.
(b) She has heard about him in her brother's stories of war.
(c) He is her uncle.
(d) Her father owes allegiance to him.

7. In Scene 3, what happens right after Joan prays?
(a) A deer runs into the camp, allowing the troops to eat and avoid starvation.
(b) The English army retreats.
(c) The river parts, allowing the troops to cross.
(d) The wind changes in their favor.

8. In Scene 1, what does Robert hope for Joan in her mission?
(a) The King's blessing.
(b) Success.
(c) Failure.
(d) A good husband.

9. 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.

10. What does Robert hope will help the troops with Joan's presence?
(a) An heirloom sword.
(b) Beauty and strength.
(c) A big gun.
(d) Fervor and talk of God.

11. In Scene 2, where do the Dauphin's advisers wait for him to arrive?
(a) In a stable on the outskirts of Champagne.
(b) In a stable on the outskirts of Lorraine.
(c) In the cathedral at Rheims.
(d) In a castle.

12. What happens after Joan leaves in Scene 1?
(a) The Blessed Virgin appears to the steward.
(b) The hens begin laying eggs again.
(c) Flowers begin to grow in her footprints.
(d) The mice from the barn begin following her.

13. In Scene 2, what do the men do when Joan raises her sword?
(a) Cheer.
(b) Fall to their knees.
(c) Ask for her forgiveness.
(d) Run away.

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

15. Who is the leader that Joan hopes to influence in Scene 1?
(a) The Dauphin.
(b) The King.
(c) The Queen.
(d) The Prince.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene1, Robert is taken in by Joan's what?

2. What is the second item that Robert gives to Joan in Scene 1?

3. Who is the Dauphin's military adviser?

4. The play opens in what year?

5. Whose nickname is "Bluebeard"?

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