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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 does Patrick talk about while he is sick?
2. Finish this sentence from Chapter 3: ¨Not all men are as fortunate as _________."
3. Which of these voices does NOT haunt Henri?
4. What does Henri say about Villanelle if they were to marry?
5. What do Villanelle, Henri, and Patrick pose as while they are deserting?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Henri thinks about taking Villanelle to France to live with him, what does he say he would always be afraid of? Why would he be afraid of this?
2. Why is Napoleon´s army more demoralized as they reach Moscow? What happens to Henri at this point?
3. How does Villanelle know the cook? What connection does Henri finally make between him, Villanelle, and her fluency in French?
4. When Henri asks Patrick to desert with him, what does Patrick say? What is Henri´s reaction to the state of his good friend?
5. What does Henri find in the sixth room of the Queen's house? How complete is it? What is important about this?
6. How long does Villanelle say she knew the Queen of Spades? How many nights did they have together?
7. What does Villanelle tell Henri he must find in the Queen's house? How does Villanelle convince Henri to do this?
8. When Henri and Villanelle reach Venice, who do they stay with? How is Henri received?
9. When Villanelle tries to break Henri out of the asylum, what is his reaction? Why does he react this way?
10. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who haunts Henri in his room? Why are his hands greasy? What does this person ask Henri?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The relationship between the two narrators is a central theme in The Passion. Write an essay about the relationship between Villanelle and Henri from both sides, as Winterson does. How is their love impossible?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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