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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. In Scene 2, what example is given of Joan's spiritual fortitude?
(a) A vision of the Virgin Mary scene on a hillside next to Joan's house.
(b) Joan's refusal to enter the cathedral in her armor.
(c) Joan's dedication to seeing the Archbishop of Rheims crowned as king.
(d) The drowning of a man who refused to stop taking the Lord's name in vain.

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

3. In what room does Joan meet with the Dauphin?
(a) The throne room.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The treasury.
(d) The military strategy room.

4. Who is the Dauphin's military adviser?
(a) Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille.
(b) Gilles de Rais.
(c) The Dauphin himself.
(d) Archbishop of Rheims.

5. In Scene 3, what happens right after Joan prays?
(a) The wind changes in their favor.
(b) A deer runs into the camp, allowing the troops to eat and avoid starvation.
(c) The English army retreats.
(d) The river parts, allowing the troops to cross.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Joan traveling to do in Scene 2?

2. What is the third thing that Robert gives Joan in Scene 1?

3. Who lives in the castle mentioned in Scene 1?

4. Why does the French commander not allow Joan to move forward to attack?

5. How do the high-ranking officials feel after the Dauphin tells them his decision after speaking with Joan in Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do each of Joan's colleagues say about her plan to liberate Paris?

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

3. What is Joan's response to the church officials' threats of torture if she doesn't sign the paper admitting heresy in Scene 6?

4. Scene 1 sees Robert go through several emotions. What are some of those emotions, and why does Robert experience them?

5. Why doesn't the Dauphin hold any real power in Scene 2?

6. In Scene 1, Robert believes that Joan can have a positive effect on the troops. Why does Robert believe this, and what effect does he hope Joan will have?

7. Who joins the Archbishop of Rheims and Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille to wait for the Dauphin's arrival in Scene 2? What is this man's nickname and why is that what he is called?

8. What is the purpose of the author including the king's dream and its details in the Epilogue?

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

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

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