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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is one of the crimes Joan is to be tried for in Scene 6?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Heresy.
(d) Treason.

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

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

7. Who are the Englishmen who are discussing Joan in Scene 4?
(a) The King of England and the English commander.
(b) Two calvary officers.
(c) A nobleman and a chaplain.
(d) The English commander and his second-in-command.

8. 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) Bored with her lectures.
(b) Afraid of her power.
(c) Happy for common sense.
(d) Awe for her convictions.

9. How does Joan react to her colleagues' lack of enthusiasm for her plan to go to Paris in Scene 5?
(a) She takes what they say into consideration and decides to go home.
(b) She takes what they say into consideration and decides to seek battle elsewhere.
(c) She ignores their admonitions.
(d) She agrees with them.

10. 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) She hates dresses.
(c) She prefers the comfort of men's clothing to that of women's clothing.
(d) It is the only clothing available to her.

11. Who warns Joan that she is perilously close to a sin in her eagerness to continue battling?
(a) The Archbishop.
(b) The Pope.
(c) The priest at Rheims.
(d) The Dauphin.

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

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

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

15. In the beginning of Scene 6, how long has Joan's trial lasted?
(a) Eleven weeks.
(b) Eleven days.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 6, what does Joan have to do for the church officials to fulfill their commitment to Joan's soul?

2. What kind of actions does Dunois say the attempts for Paris are?

3. In Scene 5, why is the king concerned about the lack of state funds?

4. In Scene 4, the bishop holds out hope for ____________.

5. In Scene 4, what are the nobleman and the chaplain bemoaning?

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