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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom is Joan sold in Scene 6?
(a) The English.
(b) The Catholic Church.
(c) The Dauphin.
(d) The Spanish.

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

3. How do the new king and his advisers feel about Joan in Scene 5?
(a) Their feelings toward her are ambiguous.
(b) They feel like she is an intruder in their presence.
(c) They wholly support her.
(d) They dislike her, but they respect her.

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

5. What happens to one young woman who stands up for Joan's cause?
(a) She was excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
(b) She was thrown in jail.
(c) She was burned at the stake.
(d) She was beheaded.

6. The church officials believe that Joan has committed violations against __________________.
(a) The Catholic religion.
(b) The French monarchy.
(c) The English monarchy.
(d) God and country.

7. What happens to Joan when she refuses to admit guilt in Scene 6?
(a) She is immediately led to the stake and burned to death.
(b) She is sentenced to be hung until she is dead.
(c) She is banished from France and sent to Spain.
(d) She is given an extension on her trial and sent back to jail.

8. What is Joan's suggestion to the king and his advisers in Scene 5?
(a) That they trust her in all matters of state.
(b) That they ally with Italy in a war against England.
(c) That they make her queen.
(d) That they continue in war.

9. In Scene 4, where are the two men who are discussing Joan?
(a) In the midst of a battlefield.
(b) In a castle in the Loire valley.
(c) In an English army camp.
(d) In a French army camp.

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

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

12. Which of the following is a reason the English label Joan a witch?
(a) Her unprecedented military prowess.
(b) Her supernatural powers.
(c) Her ability to see the future.
(d) Her visions.

13. The bishop thinks that Joan poses a threat to what?
(a) The English army.
(b) The French army.
(c) Herself.
(d) The Catholic Church.

14. Why is Joan warned about sinning in Scene 5?
(a) She continuously follows one of the French commanders.
(b) She refuses to get out of bed.
(c) She overeats at the banquet.
(d) She delineates her military successes for her audience.

15. Joan's demeanor during the trial is what?
(a) Obstinate.
(b) Confrontational.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Fearful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Joan want to go next in Scene 5?

2. Joan is single-minded about ____________ once she has been successful at the Battle of Orleans.

3. Which of the following is a reason the English label Joan a witch?

4. In Scene 6, Joan gives two reasons for dressing in men's clothing. Which of these is one of those reasons?

5. What do the Englishmen intend to do to Joan once she is captured?

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