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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What test does the recruiting officer give Henri to determine his position in the army?
2. When Henri leaves his hometown, where is his regiment going?
3. What is the height limit for Napoleons' servants?
4. Who is Josephine sitting with when Henri serves her melon?
5. Villanelle says that passion is somewhere between fear and what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the Queen of Spades order when Villanelle first meets her? What is Villanelle´s reaction to the Queen of Spades?
2. What is a vivandiere? Why are they sent to the camps?
3. When the little village girl asks Henri who he will kill, what does he reply? How does he clarify this for her?
4. What does Henri say the smell of porridge reminds him of? How did he feel during that time?
5. 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?
6. What does the Queen of Spades leave for Villanelle at the gaming table? What is the item made out of?
7. When the rich meat man asks Villanelle to marry him, what prompts her to refuse? How does he react?
8. What does Henri do to the cook that impresses Bonaparte? Where did he get the idea?
9. Why doesn´t Patrick pray to the Virgin Mary? Why does he think this?
10. According to the rumors, what do boatmen have? What are they not able to take off?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One theme in The Passion is the theory of past and future, as represented in the character of Domino. Write an essay on the theme of past and future and how Domino´s philosophy is shown in the novel, citing at least 3 examples.
Essay Topic 2
Sexual roles an important part in the interaction between the characters of The Passion. Using at least 3 characters, write an essay on the theme of how sexual roles are represented in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Henri contemplates snowflakes often in the novel. Write an essay about the symbolic importance of snowflakes in The Passion and why Henri mentions them throughout the novel. Be sure to use at least three examples of Henri talking about snowflakes.
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