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Level 2:
1. What made Joan lose her identity and become her brother?
2. Did Joan's relationships with men affect her views on her education?
Level 3:
1. How do people believe in something they do not understand?

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Level 2:
1. Why did no one think to use the who, what, where, when, and why questions before Joan did it?

2. Why would men think the when women get smarter their less able to have children?

Level 3:
1. How can some parents hate their children so much?

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level 2:
1. Did the witch trial at the beginning of the story have any major impact on Joan's thinking through the story?

2. Was Joan only able to learn because Aesculapius agreed to teach John?
Level 3:
Why do things seem to happen at the most or least convenient times?

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Level 2:
1) What compelled Joan's father to resist giving her an education alongside her brothers in her youth?
2)What drove Joan to learn and want to be educated?

Level 3:
1) Religion played a key role in this novel, how did it influence the characters and their actions towards each other.

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Level 2:
1) What was the biggest factor that brought Joan to the decision of changing from a girl into a boy?

2) How did it feel for Joan to leave home all by herself at such a young age?

Level 3:
1) How influential can religion be in shaping one's ethics, morals, and personality?

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Level 2:
1) What compelled Joan to leave her house and venture for a better life at such a young age?

2) Did changing her gender to a male satisfy her need to become of importance or was it a burden?

Level 3:
3) How could people today relate to the struggles Joan had to under go when changing her identity to be accepted in society?

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Level 2:
Why could't Joan's father accept that John didn't want to study and go to the schola but Joan did?

Why did Joan kiss Gerold while she was still a girl and knew that he was way older than her?

Level 3:
Ever since Joan was born did her father think that she was an accident by the way he treated her?

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Level 2:
#1. What compelled Joan to disguise herself as a man even though she could have had a great life with Gerold?

#2. Why did Joan's brother, John, feel that him having to go to  school/get an education was not his father's fault but Joan's fault?

Level 3:
#1. Why do some men feel that they are superior to women?

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Level 2:
Because of the idea that it was unnatural for women to learn, what motivated Joan to risk punishment by advocating for herself and asking to be taught?

When Joan first decided that she wanted that to move to Rome, what feelings provoked the necessity for change and newfound sense of motivation?

Level 3:
How does religion affect the morality, motivation and sense of self in people?

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Level 2:
What caused Joan to live her life wanting to be a man and thinking that it would be better to live that way?

Why did Joan’s father hate her so much and despite his feelings, did Joan have no feelings when her father died?

Level 3:

What compels others to keep others from following their dreams and living out their hopes?

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Level 2:
1. Why couldn't Joan accept that she was a women instead of disguising herself as a man?

2.What made Gerold want to save Joan more than his own daughter?

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Level 3:
Why would a man want to beat their child for wanting to pursue their dream?

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What causes someone to keep their child from pursuing their dreams and not wanting to provide a better life for them?

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1. Why was Joan so determined to stay in Rome and not run away to start a new life with Gerold?

2. Why did Joan's older brother John not care for her like Matthew?

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What makes someone so driven when their own lives are at risk?

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#1What kind of lifestyle did Joan have to change to after changing her identity?

#2What extinctive trait did Gerold see in Joan to be able to sacrifice so much for her?

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Level 2-
1.What provoked Anastasius' jealousy and envy?
2.What characteristics did Hrotrud possess that caused her to get unfairly punished?

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Level 3
1. Why do people feel the need to change themselves to prove their worth in society?

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Level 3:
1-What drives a woman in the 9th century to desire ambitions meant for a man?

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Level 3:
1 - What motives does a man have to go and beat their child senseless and nearly kill them?

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How did the unwritten rule of women in capable of obtaining as much knowledge as men begin?

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Both Matthew and Joan want to learn as much as they can, but why does John not care about his education at all?

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Level 3
1. Why is it that many people desire to accomplish things that appear to be the most out of reach?

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Level 3:
1. What motivates people to rise above their social ranking and do things many would call impossible or dangerous?

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Level 2:
1. What gave Joan the desire to dangerously disguise herself as a man instead of being content with the lives many other girls she knew had?

2. Why did Joan feel so devoted to a world which would never accept her if they knew who she really was?

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Level 2:
1 -  Why does education and learning compel Joan so much?
2 - Why did Joan continually create excuses to remain in Rome after Gerold told her the right time to run away from the city?

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Level 2:
1. What made Gerold different from other men Joan had encountered in the past?

2. What characteristics helped motivate  Joan to push and defy the standards of society?

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Level 3
1. What inspirations can one have for them to do everything possible in order to reach their destiny?

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1. How does Joan survive and overcome every difficulty she encounters on her journey through the religious hierarchy?
2. How does no one notice that Joan is a woman and not a man? Keep in mind that Joan is near or works with numerous scholars and wise men?

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1. What parts from the story prove that Joan's love life is similar to the story of "Romeo and Juliet?"

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Level 2
1. What was the reason for women to be discriminated and seen as lower status than men?
2. How were Joan's ideas different from the previous popes?

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Would Joan be completely accepted by society if she was a man, even though she has many belief/ ideas that go against the Church?

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#1 Why does John join the other boys in teasing Joan at the schola?

#2 How does Matthew show love for his sister by secretly teaching her to read and write?

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Level 2
1. Why does Joan believe that it would be better to live her life as a man instead of a woman?
2. Why did the canon have such a strong hate for his own daughter?

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What characteristic did Joan have that the other girls her age did not possess that enabled Joan to  get an education?

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Why did Joan continually change her views on being with Gerold even though she secretly wanted to be with him the whole time?

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How did Anastasius and Arsenius views on becoming Pope differ and were they alike?

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Do women in today's society still face disadvantages that men don't similar to what Joan faced?

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#1: What traits do Joan have that most of the other women don´t have?

#2: Why does the canon try to tell everyone that Joan is a woman instead of being proud of her accomplishments?

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Why do people judge women like Joan without even giving them a chance in the first place?

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Level 3:  Would people in Joan's situation be able to suceed as much as she did in her life?

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Level 3:
How do those who had tough childhoods grow up being very successful even though people constantly put them down?

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#1 What are Joan and Gerold feelings towards each other and how do those feelings change throughout the story or do they not change?

#2 Why did the canon want to kill and beat Joan many times?

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Level 2 Questions:
If Anastasius was so eager to be Pope, why would he burn the wall if he knew that he would get in trouble if he was outed as the conspirator?
If Joan knew that getting pregnant would out her as a woman and eventually lead to her death, why would she attempt to have a baby in the first place?

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Lvl 3: Why were people so afraid of an outsider like Joan who wanted to learn and study even though she is a female?

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How can Joan's story inspire others in this day and age?

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What creates an outsider

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Why did Joan not leave with Gerold sooner, before the consequences got worse?

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Level 3: What compels a father figure to hate his daughter before even seeing/meeting her?

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Why did Gerold let Joan kiss him if he knew they could never be together?
Why did Joan fake being a guy if she knew she would die?

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On page 90 there is a painting of a woman that represents knowledge. If the people of that time period are so against teaching women, why would they have a girl represent knowledge?

Why wasn't Joan more upset when she learned that her mother had died?

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What motivates a person to go against the normal and prove themselves to others?

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#1 Why did Joan's mother only teach her the ways of her people?

#2 Why did Anastasius's father want him to be pope if he was not a religious man?

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Lvl 2: Why did Joan fall for Gerold even though she knew that their love is considered forbidden?
Lvl 2: Why was Joan so determined to pursue her dream for knowledge even though she knew that females weren't allowed to study or learn anything?

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Lvl. 2: Was Gerold's wife actually jealous of Joan and his relationship or did she have other motives for getting rid of her

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Lvl. 2: What gave Joan the desire to learn even when she knew no one would let her.

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Lvl. 3: What could be a reason today that someone might want to change their identity, like Joan.

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What drives a person to change their identity and purpose in life for their passions?

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What drives a person to do harm towards others?

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was Joan wanting to run away with Gerold because she loved him or because she was obligated to when she was preganant?

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Why did Joan´s mother not want her to leave to the schola?

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What could compel a father to beat and discriminate his own child?

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Why did Joan feel the way she did about Gerold?

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Was Joan upset that her father was going to expose her to the brotherhood?

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Was Joan really sad about her father dying or about the last link to her family?

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What were Anastasius's true motives for wanting to be Pope?

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What would lead someone to discriminating another for pursuing something that is in their interests ?

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Why did Gerold not save Gisla when he saw her taken away on the ship