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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Joan fixed on after the Battle of Orleans?
(a) Her plan to return home to her family.
(b) Her plan to build her own church.
(c) Her plan to confront the King of England.
(d) Her plan to liberate Paris.

2. In Scene 4, it is believed that __________ about Joan may cause the common individuals to defect.
(a) Her charismatic traits.
(b) Her beatific visions.
(c) Her miraculous raising of the dead.
(d) The way she gets along with the common people.

3. In Scene 5, what is one of the emotions felt by Joan's colleagues when she makes her final decision about the battle in Paris?
(a) Awe for her convictions.
(b) Afraid of her power.
(c) Bored with her lectures.
(d) Happy for common sense.

4. What does Joan plan to do in Scene 5 now that she has returned victorious from the Siege at Orleans?
(a) To convince the palace to make her queen.
(b) To return to the pastoral life she knew before going into battle.
(c) To continue with the war.
(d) To quietly fade into the background.

5. In Scene 5, Joan desires to take a certain path now that she has been successful in battle. Why does she want to take that path?
(a) She has always wanted to be royalty.
(b) She is tired of war and wants to return home to her family.
(c) Her passion for war outweighs her desire to return to a life of boredom.
(d) She has tasted success and is now driven to become an important person in the castle.

6. In Scene 4, the bishop is concerned about Joan's ___________.
(a) Influence on the French citizens.
(b) Individualistic views.
(c) Supernatural powers.
(d) Amazing fighting abilities.

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

8. In Scene 6, what is one of the reasons Joan says that she dresses in men's clothing?
(a) It is appropriate attire for battle.
(b) It is the only clothing available to her.
(c) She hates dresses.
(d) She prefers the comfort of men's clothing to that of women's clothing.

9. In Scene 6, what is one of the crimes Joan is to be tried for?
(a) Falsehood.
(b) Witchcraft.
(c) Public drunkenness.
(d) Impersonation.

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

11. In Scene 4, Joan's individualism threatens what?
(a) The male domination of the military.
(b) The church and state infrastructure.
(c) The English army's hold over the French people.
(d) The weak bonds between the Dauphin and his advisers.

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

13. 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.

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

15. In Scene 5, why does Joan want to go to Paris?
(a) To visit La Follies Berger.
(b) To release it from the English hold.
(c) To continue to spread her visionary message.
(d) To find one of her close friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. The bishop thinks that Joan poses a threat to what?

2. Where is Joan imprisoned?

3. In what year does Scene 6 open?

4. Two members of the English army camp are discussing Joan. What do they think she is?

5. What is the name of the new King of France in Scene 5?

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