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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Scene 2, who joins the two men awaiting the Dauphin's arrival?
(a) Robert de Baudricourt.
(b) Joan.
(c) The steward.
(d) Bluebeard.

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

5. What has happened to the French army in the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Their morale has dropped.
(b) They have stalled.
(c) They have deserted the cause.
(d) They have been defeated by the English.

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

7. What does Joan exhibit in Scene 3 that convinces the men in battle that she is sent by God?
(a) A piece of the True Cross.
(b) A vision of St. Margaret and St. Catherine.
(c) Otherworldly behavior and miracles.
(d) Control over animals.

8. How does Joan feel about meeting with the leader of her country?
(a) Confident.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Nonplussed.

9. Who is the Dauphin's military adviser?
(a) Archbishop of Rheims.
(b) Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille.
(c) Gilles de Rais.
(d) The Dauphin himself.

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

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

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

13. In Scene 3, what is one of the attributes Joan is given that is considered verification of her reputation?
(a) A quiet strength.
(b) Incredible insight.
(c) Easy-going nature.
(d) Spiritual courage.

14. 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) Dunois.
(c) Joan.
(d) Robert de Baudricourt and his steward.

15. What is Joan anxious to do in Scene 3?
(a) Attack the close enemy.
(b) Find food for the troops.
(c) Take over control of the army from the French commander.
(d) Retreat.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At which landmark is the French army located in the beginning of Scene 3?

3. In Scene 1, the castle is described as located on a river between which two cities?

4. What happens after Joan leaves in Scene 1?

5. Why is Robert angry in Scene 1?

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