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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. Why is Henri unable to secure his first choice of job in the army?

2. Why does Villanelle dress like a boy when she works at the casino?

3. When Villanelle leaves the Queen of Spades´house after their first date, what does she do?

4. What kind of champagne does the Queen of Spades order?

5. What job does Henri originally want when he joins the army?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Patrick say the channels are full of? What danger lies in the channels?

2. What is the name of the main character? When do we first hear it?

3. According to legend, what does a boatsmen´s wife do when she is pregnant? What is she supposed to wish for?

4. What does the Queen of Spades leave for Villanelle at the gaming table? What is the item made out of?

5. What does Henri say the smell of porridge reminds him of? How did he feel during that time?

6. 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?

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

8. What is Villanelle´s stepfather´s reaction to her birth defect? How does Villanelle account for her stepfather´s reaction?

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

10. Why did Henri's mother want to run away when she was young? How does Henri say his father won her over?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

War is the main conflict in the novel, and it brings the two narrators together. What purpose does the war serve in the novel? Write an essay about war in The Passion and its effect on at least 3 characters.

Essay Topic 3

Passion is a key theme throughout the novel. Write an essay about passion, using at least three different ways that passion comes across in the novel. Also, be sure that your examples encompass at least 4 characters/elements of passion.

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