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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. In the days after the murder, what do Villanelle and Henri do?
(a) Whatever they please.
(b) Burn all the evidence.
(c) Run across the border.
(d) Pray.

2. What does Villanelle´s mother often exclaim while throwing her palms up?
(a) Jesus!
(b) Clouds!
(c) Madonna!
(d) Blast!

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Henri say happens to Patrick?
(a) He tries to commit suicide.
(b) He is an alcoholic.
(c) He is a gambler.
(d) He wants to die.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patrick say goes well with spirits when Henri asks him to desert?

2. Where is Henri at the start of Chapter 4?

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

4. What is Villanelle happy she is unable to collect before she leaves in Chapter 3?

5. What is the last line of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Villanelle tell Henri he must find in the Queen's house? How does Villanelle convince Henri to do this?

2. Why is Napoleon´s army more demoralized as they reach Moscow? What happens to Henri at this point?

3. What is the only time that Henri sees Villanelle's feet? What is Henri's reaction to her feet?

4. What does Villanelle use her inheritance to buy? What is unusual about this?

5. What does Henri find in the sixth room of the Queen's house? How complete is it? What is important about this?

6. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Henri´s emotional state? What is Henri´s physical state?

7. When Villanelle's husband catches up with her, what do they do to settle the score? What happens to Villanelle?

8. Why does Villanelle decide to marry the meat man? What does she say they had in common?

9. What is the name of the prosecuting attorney that Villanelle tries to bribe? Why won't he accept her money?

10. How long are Villanelle and her husband together before she leaves him? What does she do in order to sneak away?

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