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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. What would the ships be hastened by in Scene 3?

2. What does the French commander do to Joan in Scene 3?

3. What is one of the items Joan convinces Robert to give her in Scene 1?

4. Who lives in the castle mentioned at the opening of the play?

5. What is the cause of the lack of eggs for Robert's breakfast in Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the king's dream, who interrupts the men discussing their personal trials and for what reason does he interrupt them?

2. In Scene 6, what are the church officials willing to do if Joan will not recant her sins?

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

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

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

6. In Scene 1, what makes Joan think she is doing God's work? What does Robert think of her assertions?

7. 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?

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

9. In Scene 3, what does Dunois need, and why?

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

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

The Dauphin is finally crowned as King of France at the cathedral at Rheims. What events lead to his coronation? In the beginning of the play, does his coronation look like an even remote possibility? Why or why not? Does it appear that the king now has France and its citizens under his control? Why or why not? Do you think the king's advisers now respect him rather than looking at him as a puppet for their own political gain? Why or why not? What is Joan's role in all of this? Is she an integral piece of the puzzle in the events leading up to the coronation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Twenty-five years after Joan's execution, King Charles receives interesting information about Joan. What is that information? What is the significance of this information? Has Joan been vindicated through martyrdom, or does she simply appear to be an innocent victim of political posturing? Why? Why do you think a second trial was held? Do you think the king feels any guilt for what happened to Joan, and if he does, do you think this information sets his mind at ease? Why or why not?

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