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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, The Queen of Spades, pg. 46-62.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish this sentence: ¨St Paul said it is better to marry than to ______.¨
(a) Burn.
(b) Be alone.
(c) Divorce.
(d) Fight.

2. Why doesn´t Villanelle want to work in the bakery?
(a) It is a man´s trade.
(b) She can´t bake.
(c) She doesn´t want big arms.
(d) She hates bread.

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

4. What does Villanelle call Venice in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) The city of darkness.
(b) The city of water.
(c) The city that never sleeps.
(d) The city of mazes.

5. What test does the recruiting officer give Henri to determine his position in the army?
(a) Asks him to crack a walnut with one hand.
(b) Asks him the rules of dinner service.
(c) Asks him to hold a pole steady in the palm of his hand.
(d) Asks him to pluck a chicken in under 2 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David flatter Napoleon?

2. How long has Henri been gone when he returns home on leave?

3. What mistake does Villanelle´s mother make when she goes to make her offering?

4. What does the homeless woman in Chapter 2 tell Villanelle to beware of?

5. When Henri leaves his hometown, where is his regiment going?

(see the answer key)

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