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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Henri´s mother want to be when she was young?
(a) A man.
(b) A nun.
(c) A priest.
(d) A soldier.

2. What does Henri´s mother give him as he leaves to go to war?
(a) A blessing.
(b) Money.
(c) A knife.
(d) A bible.

3. Why is Henri unable to secure his first choice of job in the army?
(a) He is not tall enough.
(b) He is not old enough.
(c) His hands are not strong enough.
(d) He is too old.

4. What job does Henri originally want when he joins the army?
(a) Drummer.
(b) Flag raiser.
(c) Lookout.
(d) Cook.

5. What is the Queen of Spades´ reaction to Villanelle´s revelation as she leaves?
(a) She is shocked.
(b) She vomits.
(c) She already knows.
(d) She begins to laugh.

6. How much does the cook weigh?
(a) 150 lbs.
(b) 120 lbs.
(c) 300 lbs.
(d) 200 lbs.

7. What is different about Henri´s friend Domino?
(a) He has only one arm.
(b) He is Corsican.
(c) He is a midget.
(d) He is unusually tall.

8. Finish this sentence: "Christ lost consciousness at ______."
(a) twenty-nine.
(b) Thrity-nine.
(c) Thiry-two.
(d) Fifty.

9. Why is Villanelle apprehensive about her first dinner date with the Queen of Spades?
(a) The Queen of Spades is married.
(b) The Queen of Spades wants her to have a mustache.
(c) The Queen of Spades thinks she is a man.
(d) The Queen of Spades is too beautiful.

10. Where does Villanelle go to sit and drink when she doesn´t have work?
(a) Floridan´s.
(b) Michael´s.
(c) Florian´s.
(d) Maurice´s.

11. What color are the Queen of Spades´eyes?
(a) Grey-green.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Grey-blue.
(d) Blue-green.

12. Finish this sentence about Napoleon: ¨He is repulsive and _______ by turns.¨
(a) Loving.
(b) Fascinating.
(c) Magical.
(d) Thrilling.

13. What does Patrick say happened to his boots?
(a) They were burned.
(b) They were shrunk.
(c) They got stuck in the mud.
(d) Someone stole them.

14. Finish this line from Chapter 2: ¨Gambling is not a vice, it is an expression of ______."
(a) Our happiness.
(b) Our hatred.
(c) Our worldliness.
(d) Our humaness.

15. What sign does Henri say Napoleon was born under?
(a) Scorpio.
(b) Sagittarius.
(c) Leo.
(d) Taurus.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henri returns to Napoleon after his leave, why are the Bonapartes spending so much money?

2. According to legend, what herb do boatsmen´s wives leave in the boat when they make their offerings?

3. What does Villanelle do to the cards after the Queen of Spades leaves?

4. Where is Bonaparte´s Josephine from?

5. What does Villanelle call Venice in the beginning of Chapter 2?

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