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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. What is a vivandiere?
(a) A trumpet player.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A type of pastry.
(d) A dancer.

2. Why does Villanelle dress like a boy when she works at the casino?
(a) Because she gets paid more as a man.
(b) Because the ambiguity entices the gamblers.
(c) Because she wants to be a man.
(d) Because only men are allowed to work there.

3. What condition is the cook in when Napoleon first comes to their camp?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Sick.
(c) Delirious.
(d) Injured.

4. What did Patrick do before he was recruited by Napoleon?
(a) He was a general.
(b) He was a bum.
(c) He was a priest.
(d) He was a blacksmith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the height limit for Napoleons' servants?

2. At what time of day to the Venetians hold funerals?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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