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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of actions does Dunois say the attempts for Paris are?
(a) Cruel and disparaging.
(b) Bold and courageous.
(c) Frightening and specious.
(d) Reckless and unnecessary.

2. Who is responsible for Joan's situation in the beginning of Scene 6?
(a) The Alsacians.
(b) The Greeks.
(c) The Burgundians.
(d) The Parisians.

3. What do the officials in Scene 6 discuss before Joan is brought into the courtroom?
(a) How to effectively try the girl without prejudice.
(b) The severity of Joan's crimes.
(c) Joan's crimes and what the consequences should be.
(d) What Joan's punishment should be since they already know she will confess.

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

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

6. Where is Joan imprisoned?
(a) In a crude jail outside of Paris.
(b) Buckingham palace.
(c) The Rouen castle.
(d) In an oubliette.

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

8. What has led to the ceremony at the cathedral in Scene 5?
(a) Joan's intervention and military success.
(b) The Dauphin's arranged engagement to a Spanish princess.
(c) The miraculous birth of the Dauphin's first born son.
(d) Joan's visions and success convinced the Dauphin to become a Christian.

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

10. Where does Joan want to go next in Scene 5?
(a) Church.
(b) Cote' d'Azur.
(c) Paris.
(d) Home.

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

12. The Dauphin goes through a ceremony in Scene 5. What is that ceremony?
(a) The baptism of his first born son.
(b) His wedding to a Spanish princess.
(c) He is crowned King of France.
(d) His baptism into Christianity.

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

14. Which of the following is a reason the English label Joan a witch?
(a) The Dauphin's unquestioning belief in her.
(b) The dedication the French army shows towards her.
(c) Her strong sense of feminism.
(d) Her disconcerting political views.

15. In Scene 5, why is the king concerned about the lack of state funds?
(a) They would be unable to afford a wedding feast.
(b) If Joan goes to battle in Paris and gets captured, he would be unable to pay her ransom.
(c) He cannot give Joan the military support she needs when she travels to Paris.
(d) He cannot afford to pay the troops.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nationality is the person leading the French army?

3. What is Joan fixed on after the Battle of Orleans?

4. In what year does Scene 6 open?

5. In Scene 6, what does Joan risk by not submitting to the church officials' demands?

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