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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The church officials believe that Joan has committed violations against __________________.
2. In Scene 4, the bishop holds out hope for ____________.
3. In Scene 6, what do the church officials threaten Joan with when she refuses to recant?
4. In Scene 4, Joan's charisma and legendary exploits are perceived as a threat to ____________.
5. Joan is single-minded about ____________ once she has been successful at the Battle of Orleans.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The king's dream in the Epilogue is an anachronistic dramatization intending to bring the play to a satisfactory resolution. What is the significance of the king's dream? Why would the king dream of a man from the 1920s? What does this man symbolize? Why would the men who excommunicated and executed Joan be in the dream? Why would the dream be more about these men than Joan? How does Shaw ensure that the reader is given a "happy" ending?
Essay Topic 3
Witchcraft has been feared for millennia, throwing whole countries into panic and causing chaos throughout history. Witchcraft has also been a convenient way for those in power to rid themselves of anyone challenging that power. Such is the case with Joan. Why would the English and French noblemen and church officials fear the actions of a mere girl? What reason would they have for putting her to death? Do you think these men actually believed that Joan was a witch, or do you think witchcraft made a convenient excuse for ridding themselves of a wild card? Why?
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