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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. Where is Henri´s friend Patrick from?

2. How does Patrick feel about working for the French?

3. Villanelle says that passion is somewhere between fear and what?

4. How long has Henri been gone when he returns home on leave?

5. Finish this sentence from Chapter 2: ¨Bridges join but they also _______.¨

Short Essay Questions

1. When the little village girl asks Henri who he will kill, what does he reply? How does he clarify this for her?

2. What makes Henri uncomfortable at church? What does he consider his stigmata?

3. What is a vivandiere? Why are they sent to the camps?

4. What does Villanelle call Venice? If one gets lost, what does Villanelle say will not save you?

5. What does the Queen of Spades order when Villanelle first meets her? What is Villanelle´s reaction to the Queen of Spades?

6. According to the rumors, what do boatmen have? What are they not able to take off?

7. What special talent does Patrick possess? What job is he given by Bonaparte?

8. In Henri's story about the man who thought himself an inventor, why did the man go to town for a few months, leaving his family? Who seemed to hold the man together?

9. How tall are Napoleon's servants? Why is this?

10. When the rich meat man asks Villanelle to marry him, what prompts her to refuse? How does he react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Darkness is an important theme in The Passion. Write an essay about the nature of darkness and its effects on the characters in the novel. Make sure to use specific examples in your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Insanity vs. reality is an important theme in The Passion. Using at least 2 characters, write an essay about the theme of insanity vs. reality in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Rituals are an important part of life for the characters in the novel. Write an essay about rituals and legends in The Passion and their function in the novel's plot. Be specific; be sure to include at least two examples.

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