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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. Who is the author of 'The Passion'?
(a) Jean Winters.
(b) Jeanette Peters.
(c) Jennifer Winterson.
(d) Jeanette Winterson.

2. What does the homeless woman in Chapter 2 tell Villanelle to beware of?
(a) Men.
(b) War.
(c) Sex.
(d) Dice.

3. What does the cook serve Napoleon´s chicken in?
(a) A helmet.
(b) A wooden bowl carved especially to fit chicken.
(c) A skull.
(d) A silver platter.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Villanelle say the canals are always busy with?

2. What is the nationality of the owner of the brothel Henri goes to?

3. What is said about boatsmen´s feet if their trade is hereditary?

4. What is different about Henri´s friend Domino?

5. What does Villanelle put on her lips when she works?

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