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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has happened to the French army in the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) They have deserted the cause.
(b) They have been defeated by the English.
(c) Their morale has dropped.
(d) They have stalled.

2. In Scene 2, who schemes to trick Joan?
(a) Archbishop of Rheims, Gilles de Rais, Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille, and the Dauphin.
(b) Gilles de Rais and Archbishop of Rheims.
(c) The Dauphin and Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille.
(d) No one.

3. In Scene 3, what is the goal of the French army?
(a) To defeat the English army.
(b) To swim across the river.
(c) To come up with a new formation to fool the English army.
(d) To find a way to obtain food for their starving troops.

4. What would the ships be hastened by in Scene 3?
(a) The presence of their commander.
(b) An outbound current.
(c) A favorable wind.
(d) Their talented oarsmen.

5. In Scene 1, who is the Maid who is waiting at the door of the castle?
(a) Joan.
(b) Mary.
(c) Catherine.
(d) Margaret.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 2, what does Joan raise after being given control of the military?

2. Why is Robert angry in Scene 1?

3. To whom does the Dauphin owe a financial debt?

4. What is the name of the castle in which the play opens?

5. In Scene 3, what proves that Joan's power has risen significantly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think the English officials were quick to label Joan a witch in Scene 4?

2. In Scene 3, Joan agrees to accompany Dunois to what location and for what reason?

3. How does Joan react to the advice given by her colleagues in Scene 5?

4. In Scene 2, what does Gilles de Rais tell the Archbishop of Rheims and Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille about Joan?

5. What news does Gilles de Rais bring to the Archbishop of Rheims and Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille in Scene 2?

6. In Scene 4, two men in an English army camp are having a discussion. Who are the men, and what are they discussing?

7. Once Joan is given complete control of the military, the Dauphin calls his advisers back into the room. What does he tell the men and how do they react?

8. How do the men responsible for Joan's trial and execution react to the news that she has been canonized?

9. Is the fact that Joan is a woman an asset or liability to her cause?

10. What has happened to Joan in the beginning of Scene 6?

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