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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. The hens' recovery at the end of Scene 1 proves what to Robert?
(a) That he needs to buy new hens.
(b) That their illness was easily cured.
(c) That the hens were just being stubborn.
(d) That Joan is sent by God.

2. What is the French army unable to do in the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Cross the river.
(b) Defeat the Spanish.
(c) Get organized.
(d) Come up with a competent strategy.

3. Who informs Robert of the hens' recovery in Scene 1?
(a) Joan.
(b) His steward.
(c) His wife.
(d) A disembodied voice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Scene 2, where do the Dauphin's advisers wait for him to arrive?

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

4. Who is the leader that Joan hopes to influence in Scene 1?

5. What is the only power that the Dauphin has remaining in Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Scene 3, the attitude toward Joan and her supposed powers is variable. How do the men in the castles feel about Joan? How do the men in the trenches with Joan feel about her?

3. 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?

4. What is the setting for the play, and what is the location for the opening of the play?

5. How do the new king and his advisers feel about Joan and her desire to continue in battle after her success at Orleans?

6. How do the church officials in Joan's trial respond to her reply to the additional charges brought against her?

7. After her victory at Orleans, what are Joan's intentions outlined in Scene 5?

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

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

10. What is Joan's first reaction to the church officials' demands for her to recant at her trial?

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