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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does David flatter Napoleon?
(a) He says his head is perfectly round.
(b) He says he is the perfect height.
(c) He says that he is the most perfect human alive.
(d) He tells him that he is his hero.

3. What sign does Henri say Napoleon was born under?
(a) Leo.
(b) Scorpio.
(c) Taurus.
(d) Sagittarius.

4. How does Villanelle calm herself?
(a) By singing a song.
(b) By taking deep breaths.
(c) By going for a walk.
(d) By rowing down the canal.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Henry´s mother when she ran away from home?

3. Finish this line from Chapter 2: ¨Gambling is not a vice, it is an expression of ______."

4. When Villanelle refuses to marry the rich man, what does he do to her?

5. Who helps Henri raise the cook up before Napoleon comes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Villanelle work? How does she dress there? Why does she dress this way?

2. After Villanelle´s first date with The Queen of Spades, what does she attempt to do? Who sees her?

3. What does the waiter bring Villanelle while she is waiting for work? Who does she see soon after?

4. What does the Queen of Spades order when Villanelle first meets her? What is Villanelle´s reaction to the Queen of Spades?

5. What does Patrick say the channels are full of? What danger lies in the channels?

6. Why doesn´t Patrick pray to the Virgin Mary? Why does he think this?

7. What job does Henri originally want? Who prevents him from getting it?

8. What is the name of the main character? When do we first hear it?

9. What does Bonaparte do to Henri to show his approval when he hears about Henri and the cook? What does he say about Henri's idea?

10. Why did Henri's mother want to run away when she was young? How does Henri say his father won her over?

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