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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Henri kills Villanelle´s husband, what does he do?
(a) Starts to cry.
(b) Cuts off his finger.
(c) Tosses him into the river.
(d) Cuts out his heart.

2. FInish this sentence from Chapter 4: ¨We are a lukewarm people and our longing for freedom is our longing for ______."
(a) Hope.
(b) Passion.
(c) Death.
(d) Love.

3. Finish this sentence from Chapter 4: ¨Victors lose when they _______."
(a) Run out of money.
(b) Make a mistake.
(c) Are tired of winning.
(d) Get lazy.

4. In chapter 3, what is the name of the Jewish man that Villanelle tells the story about?
(a) Sienne.
(b) Sam.
(c) Steve.
(d) Salvadore.

5. What does Henri begin to have nightmares about?
(a) His mother going crazy.
(b) Napoleon dying.
(c) The cook strangling him.
(d) Villanelle getting hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Henri and Villanelle go to the casino, what does Villanelle say is upstairs?

2. What does Henri kill Villanelle´s husband with?

3. What is Villanelle´s reaction when Henri kills her husband?

4. What do Villanelle and Henri pose as while they are travelling together?

5. How many years does Villanelle say Henri served in the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Henri asks Patrick to desert with him, what does Patrick say? What is Henri´s reaction to the state of his good friend?

2. What does Henri find in the sixth room of the Queen's house? How complete is it? What is important about this?

3. What happens to Henri the first time he ventures out into Venice? How long is he gone?

4. What is the only time that Henri sees Villanelle's feet? What is Henri's reaction to her feet?

5. What are the terms of Villanelle's husband's will? How does this influence Henri's decision to confess?

6. Why is Napoleon´s army more demoralized as they reach Moscow? What happens to Henri at this point?

7. What is the name of the institution that Henri stays in? Why is he moved to a different room?

8. What does Villanelle use her inheritance to buy? What is unusual about this?

9. When Henri wakes up after 2 days of sleep in Venice, what does he do first? What does he pray will sink into the canal?

10. When Villanelle tries to break Henri out of the asylum, what is his reaction? Why does he react this way?

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