Joan of Arc: FRANCE’S YOUNG TRAGIC HERO

Which of the following describes a central idea of the text?

• Never underestimate the teenage girls

• Faith and courage led Joan to victory

• Joan of Arc was one of the most influential women in history

• The history of French-English relationships was changed in a peasant girl

What does the term “heresy” most likely mean as used in

paragraph 10 ?

• Going against church rule

• Insulting the church

• Lying about spiritual experiences

• Practicing witchcraft

Which of the following best supports the idea Joan experienced a mental break?

• “English clergymen…were her judges”

• “Claimed to have spoken angels”

• "against church law"

• “sentenced to be burned at the stake”

4. What are the qualities of a good leader? Do you think Joan of Arc believed what she said? Cite evidence from the text