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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Joan doing when she went into labor?
(a) Praying by herself.
(b) Resting at home after feeling ill.
(c) Spending time with her lover.
(d) Presiding over an important ceremony.

2. When Joan went into labor, what did she think was happening?
(a) Fainting spells.
(b) Indigestion.
(c) Divine intervention.
(d) Menstration.

3. Which character thinks that good works are most important?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Nijo.
(c) Marlene.
(d) Pope Joan.

4. Which character does not have a dead lover?
(a) Marlene.
(b) Joyce.
(c) Nijo.
(d) Pope Joan.

5. What is the consequence of Joan's birth experience?
(a) She and the baby are forced to go into hiding.
(b) The baby is raised by nuns.
(c) The baby is hailed as a miracle.
(d) She and the baby are stoned to death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main topic of conversation in Act 1, Part 2?

2. What does Marlene order to drink at the restaurant as the play opens?

3. According to Joan, what the pope says is:

4. What was Nijo's previous occupation?

5. What happened to Nijo's child?

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