Question

Joan: You meant to be good to me, I know; but it is a fish that does not agree with
me. The English thought you were trying to poison me...
Cauchon and the chaplain: (together) whatl No, my lord.
Joan: (continuing) they are determined that I shall be burnt as a witch; and they sent
their doctor to cure me; but he was forbidden to bleed me because the silly people
believe that a witch's witchery leaves her if she is bled; so he only called me filthy
names. Why do you leave me in the hands of the English? I should be in the hands of the
church. And why must I be chaired by the feet to a log of wood? Are you afraid I will fly away?
1. Who is 'cauchon' in the passage?
a) Atheist
c) interpretator
b) An academic theologian d) a prisoner
2. Witch (another usage)
a) An expert
c) a black magician
b) A captive
d) a philanthropist
3. She would like to be in the hands of
a) Jail authorities
c) church
b) The English
d) French government
4. Why was the factor forbidden to bleed Joan?
6. What the English thought about food?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1 a prisoner

2 an expert

3 the english

4 he was forbidden to bleed me because the silly people believe that a witch's witcherry leaves her if she is bled so he only called the filthy names

5 the english thought you were trying to poision me