2. What starts the fighting at Orleans?
(a) A garrison was attacked.
(b) The French were outraged by the threats on Joan's life.
(c) The treaty was reinforced.
(d) The English were upset about Joan's letter.

3. How long do Joan's troops rest after the victory at Jargeau?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.

4. What do the English threaten to do when they read her letter?
(a) Capture and burn her.
(b) Throw her in a Brittish dungeon.
(c) Make France a nation of slaves.
(d) Execute her in front of her troops.

5. What does Joan's uncle ride to a funeral?
(a) A bull.
(b) A cow.
(c) A llama.
(d) A horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname is Joan given in Chapter 18?

2. Why does the deserter leave his army post?

3. What happens to Joan's army while they wait for Charles VII to make his decision about heading to his coronation?

4. Where is Joan's first English trial held?

5. What main attribute does La Hire's army lack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Joan to rush into the battle at Orleans?

2. What does Catherine ask Joan to do after the victory at Jargeau, and how does Joan respond?

3. What are the charges brought against Joan by the English court?

4. How is the battle at Patay won?

5. What does Joan promise a duchess before she begins her journey to Rheims, and how does she keep it?

6. What is the prayer La Hire says after Joan has helped him with his army?

7. What does Joan do when she sees her father after the coronation?

8. How does Joan try to escape from the English prison the second time?

9. What does Charles VII reward Joan with after her success at Orleans?

10. What does Joan tell her parents in a letter in Chapter 22?

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