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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 sentenced to be hung until she is dead.
(c) She is banished from France and sent to Spain.
(d) She is immediately led to the stake and burned to death.

3. What has happened to Joan in the beginning of Scene 6?
(a) She has been taken to jail.
(b) She has gone home.
(c) She has been wounded.
(d) She has been bought.

4. Why does the king turn down Joan's request to go to Paris in Scene 5?
(a) The state coffers are empty.
(b) He wants to make her queen.
(c) He wants her to go home to her family.
(d) He is tired of war.

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

6. 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) Happy for common sense.
(d) Bored with her lectures.

7. 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.

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

9. Where does the ceremony take place in Scene 5?
(a) The cathedral at Rheims.
(b) In the royal palace.
(c) The cathedral at Alsace.
(d) The cathedral at Champagne.

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

11. 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.

12. In Scene 6, an additional charge is brought against Joan for what?
(a) Imitating a church official.
(b) Treason against England.
(c) Dressing in men's clothing.
(d) Disrespect to royalty.

13. In Scene 4, the men discussing Joan fear she is a threat to what system?
(a) The military system.
(b) The caste system.
(c) The feudal system.
(d) The church system.

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

15. 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 murder in the eyes of God.
(b) Enter a nunnery.
(c) Admit that she has committed treason.
(d) Recant her sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 6, what occurs before Joan is brought into the courtroom?

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

3. What is one of the crimes Joan is to be tried for in Scene 6?

4. In Scene 4, Joan's charisma and legendary exploits are perceived as a threat to ____________.

5. What is Joan's suggestion to the king and his advisers in Scene 5?

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