View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who joins the discussion the two men in the English camp are having about Joan in Scene 4?
(a) The Dauphin.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A bishop.
(d) A French spy.

8. In Scene 6, what does Joan have to do for the church officials to fulfill their commitment to Joan's soul?
(a) Admit that she has committed treason.
(b) Enter a nunnery.
(c) Recant her sins.
(d) Admit that she has committed murder in the eyes of God.

9. What is one emotion felt by Joan's colleagues when she makes her final decision about the battle in Paris?
(a) Disinterest since she ignored their advice.
(b) Fear for her life.
(c) Disdain for her pride.
(d) Concern for her lack of funding.

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

11. What nationality is the person leading the French army?
(a) English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Dutch.
(d) French.

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

13. What do the church officials in Scene 6 want Joan to do to acknowledge her guilt?
(a) Accept excommunication.
(b) Enter a nunnery.
(c) Make a public apology.
(d) Sign papers.

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

15. In Scene 4, what are the nobleman and the chaplain bemoaning?
(a) The uncomfortable living conditions at the camp.
(b) The French spies and their ability to gain access to the English encampment.
(c) The lack of space in the encampment.
(d) The English army's continuing list of battles lost to the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 5, the French advisers give Joan an example of what happened to one young girl who stood up for her cause. Where was this woman?

2. What happens to one young woman who stands up for Joan's cause?

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

4. In what month does Scene 6 open?

5. In Scene 6, what do the church officials threaten Joan with when she refuses to recant?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 626 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample