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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. How old is the narrator when his parents die?

2. How many times does Joan lose her temper while the source of her voices is examined?

3. What does Louis hear as the robed figure approaches Joan?

4. Who walks the madman with the axe back to town?

5. What does Joan do after she and her men cross the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Joan so sad when she leaves Domremy to visit with the governor for the second time?

2. What will cement the treaty between France and England?

3. What does Joan tell Louis about the vision he saw with her and the robed figure?

4. What does a Dominican say to Joan about France being free, and how does she respond?

5. What happens that gets the governor to finally believe and support Joan?

6. How are Louis' parents killed?

7. How do the townspeople react when Joan comes to town to meet with the governor for the second time?

8. How long has Joan been seeing the robed figure, and how does she feel about these visits?

9. What do the boys in the village talk about when they return to their village after being forced out for a time?

10. What does Joan do when Benoist appears with an axe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Security and safety were two themes that were touched on a number of times throughout the course of this book. What are some of these instances, and how does this affect the characters in these scenes?

Essay Topic 2

What happens at Joan's trial, and what significance does this have on the plot? Who is involved in the scene there, and what does this monumental event symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

Betrayal was a theme introduced near the very beginning of this book. How does this constant stream of betrayal affect the outcome of the plot, and which characters are most affected by it?

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