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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. Who does Henri know Villanelle´s husband as?
(a) Domino.
(b) The cook.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Napoleon.

2. When Henri wakes in Venice, what do Villanelle´s parents say he should do to blend in?
(a) Learn German.
(b) Become a boatsman.
(c) Shave his beard.
(d) Grow a beard.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish this sentence from Chapter 4: ¨Victors lose when they _______."

2. What word does Domino write in the snow when Henri asks him to desert?

3. In chapter 3, what is the name of the Jewish man that Villanelle tells the story about?

4. FInish this sentence from Chapter 4: ¨Passion does not take ______ well¨.

5. What do the peasants call the czar?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Henri asks Patrick to desert with him, what does Patrick say? What is Henri´s reaction to the state of his good friend?

2. When Henri thinks about taking Villanelle to France to live with him, what does he say he would always be afraid of? Why would he be afraid of this?

3. When Henri asks Domino to desert with him, what does Domino write? What does Domino give Henri as he leaves?

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

5. When Henri wakes up after 2 days of sleep in Venice, what does he do first? What does he pray will sink into the canal?

6. How does Villanelle know the cook? What connection does Henri finally make between him, Villanelle, and her fluency in French?

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

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

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

10. What happens to Patrick while he, Henri, and Villanelle are traveling? What does he talk about?

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