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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 want his troops to attack?
(a) The English reserves.
(b) The English castle.
(c) Ships.
(d) Calvary.

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

3. To whom does the Dauphin owe a financial debt?
(a) Joan.
(b) Robert de Baudricourt.
(c) The powerful men who surround him.
(d) The king of England.

4. In Scene 3, what is one of the attributes Joan is given that is considered verification of her reputation?
(a) A quiet strength.
(b) Easy-going nature.
(c) Spiritual courage.
(d) Incredible insight.

5. In Scene 1, what does Robert hope for Joan in her mission?
(a) Success.
(b) The King's blessing.
(c) Failure.
(d) A good husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Scene 3, what has Joan gained access to that is considered evidence of her reputation?

2. What is Joan anxious to do in Scene 3?

3. How is the Dauphin described in Scene 2?

4. In Scene 3, what happens right after Joan prays?

5. At which landmark is the French army located in the beginning of Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Scene 4, another man joins the conversation between the nobleman and the chaplain. Who is he and what are his beliefs about and intentions for Joan?

2. In Scene 3, what is troubling the French army commander, Dunois?

3. How do the nobleman and the chaplain feel about Joan, and how do they feel she should be treated?

4. Is Robert's decision to help Joan in Scene 1 based on emotion or rationalization? Why?

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

6. What is the subject of the dream which awakens the king in the Epilogue?

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

8. In the Epilogue, what does King Charles find out about Joan and how long is it after Joan's execution?

9. In Scene 2, why is the Dauphin called "ineffectual"?

10. How do Joan's colleagues feel about her final decision to liberate Paris?

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