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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Two members of the English army camp are discussing Joan. What do they think she is?
2. The Dauphin goes through a ceremony in Scene 5. What is that ceremony?
3. In Scene 6, an additional charge is brought against Joan for what?
4. In Scene 6, what occurs before Joan is brought into the courtroom?
5. What has led to the ceremony at the cathedral in Scene 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the beginning of the play, the Dauphin is an ineffectual, weak leader. France is in the hands of the men who financially support the Dauphin, and the Dauphin is simply a puppet. Joan's mission includes restoring France to its people and freeing her from the English. An integral part of that plan is to employ a strong, effectual leader. How does Joan give the Dauphin the confidence he needs to become king? How does she restore his faith in his life's mission and his ability to rule France? Does this plan include the Dauphin's support staff? How does Joan win them over as well?
Essay Topic 2
An ongoing theme throughout the play is feminism. Joan's role as a woman in Medieval France would rarely, if ever, have her participating in battle, let alone leading the troops. Do you think that Joan's supernatural powers and visions were a necessary component of her mission for her to be accepted and installed as a military leader? Or, do you think she would have been given the same respect as just a woman? Why? Joan obviously has no problem approaching high powered men. How does this add to the feminist theme?
Essay Topic 3
Joan is excommunicated from the church and burned at the stake. Her death is horrible and cruel. Do the men responsible for her execution feel any remorse? Why or why not? How do you know? What events occur to reinforce the way they feel? What do these events symbolize?
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