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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. How old was Henry´s mother when she ran away from home?
2. How does Villanelle calm herself?
3. Why doesn´t Patrick pray to the Virgin Mary?
4. What is said about boatsmen´s feet if their trade is hereditary?
5. When Henri leaves his hometown, where is his regiment going?
Short Essay Questions
1. How tall are Napoleon's servants? Why is this?
2. Why did Henri's mother want to run away when she was young? How does Henri say his father won her over?
3. After Villanelle´s first date with The Queen of Spades, what does she attempt to do? Who sees her?
4. According to the rumors, what do boatmen have? What are they not able to take off?
5. According to legend, what does a boatsmen´s wife do when she is pregnant? What is she supposed to wish for?
6. When the little village girl asks Henri who he will kill, what does he reply? How does he clarify this for her?
7. While Henri serves in Court, what does he see Josephine doing? How does this make him feel?
8. What does the waiter bring Villanelle while she is waiting for work? Who does she see soon after?
9. What does the Queen of Spades leave for Villanelle at the gaming table? What is the item made out of?
10. In Part 1, what does Henri say the Blind peddler tells him about the Dark? What happens to this peddler?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In The Passion, religion plays an important part of the lives of many of the characters. Also, Winterson uses religious terminology and diction often in the novel. Write an essay on the influence of religion on the characters of the novel and the novel itself. What does religion bring to The Passion?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Canals and transportation are important themes in The Passion. Write an essay on the role of Canals in the novel and how transportation is presented through the characters. Include at least 3 examples in your argument.
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