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

2. What do the English do to give away their position at Patay?

3. Who is with Joan's uncle after the coronation?

4. How long do Joan's troops rest after the victory at Jargeau?

5. What causes Louis to almost fall off his saddle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is wrong with La Hire's army when Joan first meets them?

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

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

4. Where does Joan want to attack after the coronation of Charles VII?

5. How does Joan defeat the English stronghold at Troyes?

6. What happens on the day Joan is captured?

7. What does Louis do to show his love for Catherine, and what happens?

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

9. How is the battle at Patay won?

10. What things does Louis notice and write about during the battle at Jargeau?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the relationship between Joan and her army change throughout the course of the plot, and how do these changes affect the characters around them?

Essay Topic 2

The Dwarf was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How does he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, however brief, alters the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 3

Joan and La Hire were both very dynamic leaders in this book with strong followings. What are the differences in the two styles of leadership, and how do these differences affect their characters, their followers, and their roles in the plot?

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