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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 does the French commander desperately need in Scene 3?
(a) A westward wind.
(b) Food for his army.
(c) Rest for his army.
(d) Reinforcements.

2. The play opens in what year?
(a) 1776.
(b) 1429.
(c) 1560.
(d) 1492.

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

4. Why is Robert angry in Scene 1?
(a) His castle has no running water.
(b) His political allies have turned traitor.
(c) There are no eggs for his breakfast.
(d) His wife has run off with the steward.

5. What news does Bluebeard bring?
(a) That the war is being lost by the English.
(b) That Joan is approaching the castle.
(c) That the war is being lost by the French.
(d) That the Dauphin has passed away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second item that Robert gives to Joan in Scene 1?

2. In Scene 2, what is the second achievement that Joan tells the Dauphin he will attain?

3. What does Joan exhibit in Scene 3 that convinces the men in battle that she is sent by God?

4. In Scene 1, what city does Joan hope will be the location for the siege?

5. Who is the commander of the French army in Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As Dunois and Joan make their way toward their destination late in Scene 3, what happens?

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

4. In Scene 2, what do the Archbishop of Rheims, Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille, Gilles de Rais, and the Dauphin do to try and trick Joan, and why?

5. In Scene 2, after the Dauphin dismisses his advisers from the room and consults with Joan alone, what major decision does he make?

6. In Scene 5, why doesn't Joan want to return home after her success at Orleans?

7. What does Joan ask Robert for in Scene 1, and why?

8. How do the men who condemn Joan to death react after her execution?

9. Describe the end of the king's dream in the Epilogue.

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

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