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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. Who sent Joan of Arc to battle?

a. Pope Benedict XV
b. King Charles VII
c. Emperor Constantine
d. Queen Elizabeth

2. What information is given first in the article?
a. Joan of Arc has remained an important figure in Western culture.
b. Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake in Rouen.

c. Joan of Arc is a national heroine of France.
d. Joan of Arc is also considered a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.

3. What made Joan of Arc want to battle against the English?

a. She had a vision that told her to do so.
b. She wanted to become a soldier since she was 12 years old.
c. The French were running out of men and forced woman to join the battle.

d. all of the above

4. What happened after she was convicted of heresy?
a. She was sent to prison.

b. She became a gladiator.
c. She was hanged.
d. She was burnt at stake.

5. What would you see if you went to see her birthplace?

a. You would see a statue of Joan of Arc.
b. There would be a museum.
c. Her birthplace no longer exists.
d. You would see Joan of Arc’s parents.

6. Which sentence uses the word portrayed in the same way it is used
in the article?
a. He portrayed a beautiful painting of the Great Wall of China.

b. Gene portrayed himself as the villain.
c. He portrayed Napoleon in a play.
d. both b and c

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