1. Part A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?
A. Never underestimate teenage girls.
B. Faith and courage led Joan to victory.
C Joan of Arc was one of the most influential women in history.
D. The history of French-English relationships was changed by a peasant girl.
2.
Part B: What piece of evidence from the text would support your answer for Part
A?
A. "She began to hear these voices in 1425, when she was 13" (Para 2). X
B. "She was refused a lawyer and was treated cruelly in prison" (Para 10).
C. (Joan) had tremendous success. With her army, the French won victory after
victory" (Para 11).
D. "Her presence there had a swift and great effect" (Para 7).