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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Henri confess to the murder?
(a) To live comfortably.
(b) Because he believes in the truth.
(c) To protect Villanelle.
(d) To get away from Villanelle.

2. What word does Domino write in the snow when Henri asks him to desert?
(a) Death.
(b) Future.
(c) Murder.
(d) Help.

3. FInish this sentence from Chapter 4: ¨Passion does not take ______ well¨.
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Anger.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Separation.

4. What is Villanelle´s reaction when Henri kills her husband?
(a) She cries.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She shows no emotion.
(d) She screams.

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

6. How many languages does Villanelle learn how to speak in the years after she runs away from her husband?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

7. What is in the sixth room of the Queen´s house?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The Queen.
(c) A tapestry.
(d) Mirrors.

8. When Henri first reaches Venice, how long does he sleep for?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 2 days.

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

10. In chapter 3, what is the name of the Jewish man that Villanelle tells the story about?
(a) Steve.
(b) Sienne.
(c) Salvadore.
(d) Sam.

11. When Villanelle´s husband finds her, what do they do to settle the score?
(a) Villanelle gives him back the money.
(b) Fight each other.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Duel.

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

13. Where is Henri wounded?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Stangau.
(c) Austerliz.
(d) Berlin.

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

15. What slips into the canal when Villanelle sees the Queen on her balcony?
(a) A plant.
(b) Her bag.
(c) Her oar.
(d) A rug.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Villanelle decide to marry the meat man?

2. What does the Queen of Spades like to cook for Villanelle?

3. Why does Villanelle´s husband want to take her back?

4. After Henri kills Villanelle´s husband, what does he do?

5. Finish this sentence from Chapter 3: ¨Not all men are as fortunate as _________."

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