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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is different about Henri´s friend Domino?
(a) He is unusually tall.
(b) He is a midget.
(c) He is Corsican.
(d) He has only one arm.

2. What does Henri say his village does at the end of every winter?
(a) Holds a bonfire.
(b) Hangs a man.
(c) Sets fire to a house.
(d) Roasts a pig.

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

4. What mistake does Villanelle´s mother make when she goes to make her offering?
(a) She drops her sprig of rosemary.
(b) She drops her sprig of oregano.
(c) She drops her sprig of thyme.
(d) She drops her sprig of marjoram.

5. What does Henri contemplate about snowflakes?
(a) How they are all white.
(b) That they freeze in the sky.
(c) Their delicate nature.
(d) That every snowflake is different.

6. Who does Patrick say Henri should stick to praying to?
(a) Mary.
(b) Judas.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Mary Magdalene.

7. What color are the Queen of Spades´eyes?
(a) Blue-green.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Grey-green.
(d) Grey-blue.

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

9. What does the cook use to surround the chicken he serves Napoleon?
(a) Lettuce.
(b) Cilantro.
(c) Chives.
(d) Parsley.

10. Why does Napoleon send Henri back to Boulogne?
(a) Because he lacks a soldier´s training.
(b) He is growing distrustful of Henri.
(c) He caught Henri looking at Josephine.
(d) He thinks the front line needs his ingenuity.

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

12. Finish this sentence from Chapter 2: ¨Bridges join but they also _______.¨
(a) Break.
(b) Separate.
(c) Connect.
(d) Gather.

13. What is Villanelle wearing on her second date with the Queen of Spades?
(a) A dress.
(b) Boatsmen´s clothes.
(c) Her casino uniform.
(d) An officer´s uniform.

14. Finish the sentence: ¨You play, you win. You play, you lose. _______."
(a) You lose.
(b) You quit.
(c) You play.
(d) The end.

15. On their second date, what does the Queen of Spades ask Villanelle to do?
(a) Let her stroke her feet.
(b) Introduce her to her family.
(c) Sing to her.
(d) Write her a poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hands high was Napoleon's horse?

2. What does Henri´s mother give him as he leaves to go to war?

3. When was 'The Passion' written?

4. What is a vivandiere?

5. What does Henri think about when he is in the brothel?

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