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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Villanelle´s parents serve them when Henri and Villanelle reach Venice?
(a) Eggs and toast.
(b) Pasta and wine.
(c) Cakes and wine.
(d) Olives and bread.

2. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who does Henri say he hears in his room every night?
(a) Josephine.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Madonna.

3. What project does Henri begin to take up towards the end of the novel?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Rowing.

4. What does Domino give Henri when Henri asks him to desert?
(a) His necklace.
(b) Food.
(c) A letter.
(d) Money.

5. How many days is Villanelle gone for questioning?
(a) 3.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 7.

6. What does Villanelle´s philosopher friend wear as a crown?
(a) Rats tied together.
(b) Feathers woven together.
(c) Flowers tied together.
(d) Rags tied together.

7. What is the jar that Henri finds in the Queen´s house wrapped in?
(a) Villanelle´s uniform.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A towel.
(d) A dress.

8. Which of these voices does NOT haunt Henri?
(a) Patrick.
(b) His father.
(c) The cook.
(d) Napoleon.

9. What is the name of the church the Venetians go to on New Year´s Eve?
(a) St. John´s.
(b) St. Mark´s.
(c) St. Paul´s.
(d) St. Joseph´s.

10. What is the name of the institution that Henri is sent to?
(a) San Pedro.
(b) San Servelo.
(c) San Jose.
(d) San Franco.

11. What smell does Henri say that Bonaparte leaves behind?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Death.
(c) Bad breath.
(d) Defeat.

12. When Villanelle sees the Queen on her balcony, how many years has it been since she last saw her?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 2.
(d) 20.

13. How do Villanelle and Henri escape the scene of the crime without oars?
(a) They swim.
(b) Villanelle walks on the canal and pulls the boat.
(c) Villanelle swims and drags the boat.
(d) They jump across the canal.

14. Finish this sentence from Chapter 3: ¨This is a city of ________.¨
(a) Bakers.
(b) Madmen.
(c) Canals.
(d) Boats.

15. How long has the group been travelling when Patrick begins to behave oddly?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Two days.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What island is Napoleon sent to?

2. In the days after the murder, what do Villanelle and Henri do?

3. Why won´t Henri leave when Villanelle tries to free him?

4. What is the last line of the book?

5. What slips into the canal when Villanelle sees the Queen on her balcony?

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