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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Henri´s friend Patrick from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Germany.
(d) Russia.

2. Villanelle says that passion is somewhere between fear and what?
(a) Love.
(b) Exhaustion.
(c) Sex.
(d) Anger.

3. What does Henri think about when he is in the brothel?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) His father.
(c) Sex.
(d) Porridge.

4. Where is Bonaparte´s Josephine from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Martinique.
(d) India.

5. When Villanelle refuses to marry the rich man, what does he do to her?
(a) Threatens to kill her.
(b) Starts to cry.
(c) Walks away.
(d) Hits her and then rapes her.

6. Who does Henri say he is going to kill when Louise asks him?
(a) The English.
(b) The enemy.
(c) Josephine.
(d) Napoleon.

7. At what time of day to the Venetians hold funerals?
(a) Dusk.
(b) Night.
(c) Noon.
(d) Daybreak.

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

9. According to legend, what herb do boatsmen´s wives leave in the boat when they make their offerings?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) Marjoram.
(c) Thyme.
(d) Oregano.

10. Why do many of the soldiers get sores in the winter?
(a) From the salt and wind.
(b) From marching too much.
(c) From illness.
(d) From the weight of their packs.

11. What does the Queen of Spades say her husband deals in?
(a) Rare books.
(b) Gold trade.
(c) Water commerce.
(d) Stocks and bonds.

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

13. Who does Patrick say he saw in the woods?
(a) Leprechauns.
(b) A giant.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Goblins.

14. What is Villanelle´s stepfather´s reaction to her webbed feet?
(a) "She should keep her feet covered."
(b) "There are stranger things."
(c) "She still has woman parts."
(d) "She can walk on water now."

15. What is the height limit for Napoleons' servants?
(a) 4 and a half feet.
(b) 5'2".
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence: ¨You play, you win. You play, you lose. _______."

2. What is the quote that opens 'The Passion' taken from?

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

4. What does the Queen of Spades leave for Villanelle at the gaming table?

5. When Henri returns to Napoleon after his leave, why are the Bonapartes spending so much money?

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