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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the peasants call the czar?
(a) ¨Dad¨.
(b) ¨Our Father¨.
(c) ¨Our Leader¨.
(d) ¨Little father¨.

2. When Henri and Villanelle go to the casino, what does Villanelle say is upstairs?
(a) A whipping room.
(b) The safe.
(c) The manager´s office.
(d) The gambler´s club.

3. What sound is Villanelle supposed to make to warn Henri of danger while he is in the Queen´s house?
(a) A cough.
(b) A scream.
(c) A seagull cry.
(d) A laugh.

4. How is Domino injured in Chapter 3?
(a) He has gone crazy.
(b) He has lost an eye.
(c) He is crippled.
(d) Part of his face is blown away.

5. Who does Henri know Villanelle´s husband as?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) The cook.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Domino.

6. Why does Villanelle´s husband want to take her back?
(a) She can speak 5 languages.
(b) She spat in his face.
(c) She belongs to the French.
(d) She is valuable.

7. What slips into the canal when Villanelle sees the Queen on her balcony?
(a) A rug.
(b) Her oar.
(c) A plant.
(d) Her bag.

8. What relation does Villanelle consider Henri?
(a) Her friend.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her lover.
(d) Her brother.

9. When Villanelle sees the Queen on her balcony, how many years has it been since she last saw her?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

10. What flowers does Henri say his mother used to dry on their roof?
(a) Poppies.
(b) Roses.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Dandelions.

11. What does Domino give Henri when Henri asks him to desert?
(a) His necklace.
(b) Money.
(c) A letter.
(d) Food.

12. Finish this sentence from Chapter 3: ¨This is a city of ________.¨
(a) Bakers.
(b) Madmen.
(c) Canals.
(d) Boats.

13. How many days does Villanelle spend with the Queen of Spades in Chapter 3?
(a) Two.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Four.
(d) Nine.

14. What does Patrick say goes well with spirits when Henri asks him to desert?
(a) Henri´s tears.
(b) Dessert.
(c) Henri´s desperation.
(d) Bread.

15. How many days is Villanelle gone for questioning?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henri first reaches Venice, how long does he sleep for?

2. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who does Henri say he hears in his room every night?

3. What do Villanelle´s parents serve them when Henri and Villanelle reach Venice?

4. What project does Henri begin to take up towards the end of the novel?

5. What is the name of the church the Venetians go to on New Year´s Eve?

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