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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 quest has the Queen´s husband gone on in Chapter 4?

2. What sound is Villanelle supposed to make to warn Henri of danger while he is in the Queen´s house?

3. What is Patrick´s response when Henri asks him to desert with him?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who does Henri say he hears in his room every night?

5. What word does Domino write in the snow when Henri asks him to desert?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the Russian peasants call the czar? What do they do as the Napoleonic army arrives?

2. When Henri and Villanelle reach Venice, who do they stay with? How is Henri received?

3. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Henri´s emotional state? What is Henri´s physical state?

4. What does Villanelle use her inheritance to buy? What is unusual about this?

5. When Henri goes to steal food before he leaves, who does he find in the kitchen? What are they eating?

6. When Henri asks Patrick to desert with him, what does Patrick say? What is Henri´s reaction to the state of his good friend?

7. What happens to Henri the first time he ventures out into Venice? How long is he gone?

8. What does Henri find in the sixth room of the Queen's house? How complete is it? What is important about this?

9. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who haunts Henri in his room? Why are his hands greasy? What does this person ask Henri?

10. When Villanelle tries to break Henri out of the asylum, what is his reaction? Why does he react this way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Passion, Villanelle tells a story about two men who bet their lives against each other. Write an essay on the theme of "The stakes of life" in the novel, using Villanelle's story as a background to your argument. Make sure you use at least 2 examples that mirror Villanelle's story.

Essay Topic 2

In The Passion, sexuality is a key theme. Write an essay on the role of sexuality and gender in the novel, and its effect on the characters. Be sure to use at least three characters in your argument.

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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