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

2. What relation does Villanelle consider Henri?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her lover.
(d) Her friend.

3. What does Villanelle´s husband do after she loses to him?
(a) Walks away from her.
(b) Beats her.
(c) Throws her in the canal.
(d) Sells her to the French.

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

5. What sound is Villanelle supposed to make to warn Henri of danger while he is in the Queen´s house?
(a) A scream.
(b) A cough.
(c) A laugh.
(d) A seagull cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patrick talk about while he is sick?

2. How long does Villanelle travel with her husband before she leaves him?

3. When Villanelle sees the Queen on her balcony, how many years has it been since she last saw her?

4. In what year does Henri first see Venice?

5. What is the name of the church the Venetians go to on New Year´s Eve?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who haunts Henri in his room? Why are his hands greasy? What does this person ask Henri?

2. What does Henri do after he kills Villanelle's husband? What is Villanelle's reaction?

3. What are the terms of Villanelle's husband's will? How does this influence Henri's decision to confess?

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

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

6. When Villanelle visits the Queen in Chapter 4, what does she realize about their relationship? What is she afraid of while she visits? What does she do to protect herself?

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

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

9. When Henri and Villanelle reach Venice, who do they stay with? How is Henri received?

10. At the end of the novel, what does Henri see in the boat with Villanelle? What does he wonder about this?

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