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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 4, Joan's charisma and legendary exploits are perceived as a threat to ____________.
(a) The Dauphin's chances to become king.
(b) The English king.
(c) The very structure of the Catholic Church.
(d) The feudal system.

2. What sin is Joan warned about giving in to in Scene 5?
(a) Sloth.
(b) Lust.
(c) Gluttony.
(d) Pride.

3. What do the church officials want Joan to admit to in Scene 6?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Treason.
(c) Sins against the king.
(d) Sorcery.

4. In Scene 6, an additional charge is brought against Joan for what?
(a) Treason against England.
(b) Disrespect to royalty.
(c) Dressing in men's clothing.
(d) Imitating a church official.

5. Why do the nobleman and the chaplain believe that Joan should be burned?
(a) For no reason at all.
(b) For what they consider her supernatural powers.
(c) For what they consider treason.
(d) For her outright displays of disrespect to the English.

6. Joan discusses ___________ with a military officer while in the cathedral.
(a) Their upcoming nuptials.
(b) The Dauphin's ceremony.
(c) Their success in battle.
(d) The future.

7. With whom is Joan carrying on a discussion in Scene 5 while in the cathedral?
(a) Robert de Baudricourt.
(b) Dunois.
(c) The Dauphin.
(d) The Archbishop.

8. In Scene 6, what do the church officials threaten Joan with when she refuses to recant?
(a) Put her in front of a firing squad.
(b) Turn her over to the prisoners for whatever purpose those men see fit.
(c) Torture her.
(d) Throw her into a pit of snakes.

9. In what month does Scene 6 open?
(a) November.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) March.

10. What are church officials willing to do if Joan does not submit to their demands during trial?
(a) Damn her soul to hell.
(b) Torture her until she begs forgiveness.
(c) Continue the trial until she does submit.
(d) Hand her over to secular authorities.

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

12. What do the Englishmen intend to do to Joan once she is captured?
(a) Hang her.
(b) Make her Queen of France.
(c) Canonize her.
(d) Burn her.

13. Which of the following is a reason the English label Joan a witch?
(a) Her religious fervor.
(b) Her power over animals.
(c) Her power over nature.
(d) The way she dresses.

14. In Scene 6, what occurs before Joan is brought into the courtroom?
(a) Joan is whipped and dressed in rags.
(b) Joan's supposed crimes are announced to the assemblage.
(c) The courtroom fills with spectators.
(d) The noblemen and church officials debate.

15. What do the church officials believe their duty to Joan is?
(a) To see her banished from France.
(b) To save her reputation.
(c) To save her life.
(d) To save her soul.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Dauphin goes through a ceremony in Scene 5. What is that ceremony?

2. The church officials believe that Joan has committed violations against __________________.

3. What is one emotion felt by Joan's colleagues when she makes her final decision about the battle in Paris?

4. Who joins the discussion the two men in the English camp are having about Joan in Scene 4?

5. What do the officials in Scene 6 discuss before Joan is brought into the courtroom?

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