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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Henri raise the cook up before Napoleon comes?
(a) Patrick.
(b) Domino.
(c) A woman.
(d) The captain.

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

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

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

5. What does the Queen of Spades say she is doing when she goes to meet Villanelle in secret?
(a) Going for a walk.
(b) Going to the market.
(c) Going to the theatre.
(d) Going to a meeting.

6. When Henri leaves his hometown, where is his regiment going?
(a) England.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Germany.
(d) Boulogne.

7. What is the nationality of the owner of the brothel Henri goes to?
(a) French.
(b) Swedish.
(c) German.
(d) English.

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

9. Why is Villanelle apprehensive about her first dinner date with the Queen of Spades?
(a) The Queen of Spades thinks she is a man.
(b) The Queen of Spades is too beautiful.
(c) The Queen of Spades is married.
(d) The Queen of Spades wants her to have a mustache.

10. What is the Queen of Spades´ reaction to Villanelle´s revelation as she leaves?
(a) She begins to laugh.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She already knows.
(d) She vomits.

11. What does Patrick steal for him and Henri to enjoy?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) Wine.
(c) A chicken.
(d) A bottle of cognac.

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

13. What does the Queen of Spades leave for Villanelle at the gaming table?
(a) A necklace.
(b) Money.
(c) Her address.
(d) An earring.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On New Year´s Eve, what burns Henri´s tongue?

3. Where is Bonaparte´s Josephine from?

4. What does the homeless woman in Chapter 2 tell Villanelle to beware of?

5. When Villanelle leaves the Queen of Spades´house after their first date, what does she do?

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