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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 is Patrick´s response when Henri asks him to desert with him?
(a) He will certainly die if he tries to run.
(b) Henri doesn´t have booze and Bonaparte does.
(c) He cannot answer because he is drunk.
(d) Henri is a fool.

2. What does Henri say about Villanelle if they were to marry?
(a) She wouldn´t have children.
(b) She would be wonderful.
(c) She would run away.
(d) She would never be faithful.

3. Why does Villanelle decide to marry the meat man?
(a) To be closer to her enemy.
(b) To prevent going back to the casino.
(c) Money.
(d) Love.

4. What do Villanelle, Henri, and Patrick pose as while they are deserting?
(a) Americans.
(b) French.
(c) Poles.
(d) Russians.

5. What does the Queen of Spades like to cook for Villanelle?
(a) Omelettes.
(b) Porridge.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Pasta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Jewish man want to exchange with the woman he meets on the street?

2. Which of these voices does NOT haunt Henri?

3. What does Villanelle teach Henri to do while they are in Venice?

4. When Henri goes out on his own in Venice, how long is he lost for?

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

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. How long does Villanelle say she knew the Queen of Spades? How many nights did they have together?

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

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

5. When Henri goes to steal food before he leaves, who does he find in the kitchen? What are they eating?

6. What do the Russian peasants call the czar? What do they do as the Napoleonic army arrives?

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

8. What game does Villanelle say she entered with the Queen of Spades? What was the wager?

9. How many days does it take the authorities to catch up with Villanelle and Henri? What do they do in this time?

10. What is the name of the institution that Henri stays in? Why is he moved to a different room?

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