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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the French commander doing in the beginning of Scene 3?

3. How does Joan feel about meeting with the leader of her country?

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

5. What does the French commander want his troops to attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Joan is now in command with the leaders of the French army. This newly acquired access to leaders is evidence of what?

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. What is Joan anxious to do in Scene 3? Who stops her, and why?

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

5. What does Joan do in Scene 3 to convince the men in battle that she is authentic?

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

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

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

9. What are the Archbishop of Rheims and Lord Chamberlain de la Tremouille discussing while they wait for the Dauphin's arrival in Scene 2?

10. Robert de Baudricourt is upset because there are no eggs for his breakfast. What does the steward tell Robert is the reason for the lack of eggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Once the Dauphin turns control of the French army over to Joan, the high-ranking officials of his court are called into the room and informed of the decision. What happens when these men are basically commanded to follow a young girl into battle? Does this validate Joan's new authority, or do you think it is a show for the Dauphin? Why? What does Joan do after the men fall to their knees? What does this symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Joan of Arc was not only a warrior but a woman who received messages from God. According to historical documentation, Joan is also attributed with working miracles, and it was thought that these miracles were the pivotal factor in the French army's victories over the English. What are some of the examples given in the script of Joan's miracles? What end was accomplished by these miracles? Could any of these miracles be attributed to something else? Why or why not? If so, what else could they be attributed to? Why are the miracles so important to the validity of Joan as a saint? Do you think she would have been canonized without working miracles, or would she have simply been thought of as an inspirational soldier for God? Why?

Essay Topic 3

What is the triggering event for Joan to believe that God has called her for a mission? Is her reaction typical for that time? Do you think if Joan had lived during a different era, her reaction to hearing voices might have been different? What about religion in the Middle Ages would lead a person hearing voices to believe they are hearing the voice of a saint? Joan's convictions are strong and her faith is unshakable. Do you think blind faith was more prevalent and stronger in the Middle Ages than it is today?

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