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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Zero Winter, pg. 110-129.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Henri´s mother want to be when she was young?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A man.
(c) A nun.
(d) A priest.

2. What does Villanelle´s husband do after she loses to him?
(a) Sells her to the French.
(b) Walks away from her.
(c) Beats her.
(d) Throws her in the canal.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Henri say happens to Patrick?
(a) He is an alcoholic.
(b) He is a gambler.
(c) He wants to die.
(d) He tries to commit suicide.

4. How does the vivandiere say she was able to get the food she and Patrick are eating?
(a) She owns them.
(b) In exchange for sex.
(c) She paid for them.
(d) She stole them.

5. What prompts Villanelle to refuse the rich man who proposes to her?
(a) He thinks she is a man.
(b) He tells her that he loves her.
(c) She thinks of the Queen of Spades.
(d) He asks her to dress like a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the Queen of Spades´eyes?

2. What is the fog that descends over Venice called?

3. How many languages does Villanelle learn how to speak in the years after she runs away from her husband?

4. What does Patrick say goes well with spirits when Henri asks him to desert?

5. Why doesn´t Patrick pray to the Virgin Mary?

(see the answer key)

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