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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 say goes well with spirits when Henri asks him to desert?

2. What is the name of the church the Venetians go to on New Year´s Eve?

3. Why does Villanelle´s husband want to take her back?

4. What does Henri begin to have nightmares about?

5. What does Henri say about Villanelle if they were to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many days does it take the authorities to catch up with Villanelle and Henri? What do they do in this time?

2. How does Villanelle know the cook? What connection does Henri finally make between him, Villanelle, and her fluency in French?

3. What is the name of the prosecuting attorney that Villanelle tries to bribe? Why won't he accept her money?

4. How long are Villanelle and her husband together before she leaves him? What does she do in order to sneak away?

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

6. What game does Villanelle say she entered with the Queen of Spades? What was the wager?

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

8. What are the terms of Villanelle's husband's will? How does this influence Henri's decision to confess?

9. When Henri wakes up after 2 days of sleep in Venice, what does he do first? What does he pray will sink into the canal?

10. What is the name of the institution that Henri stays in? Why is he moved to a different room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Money is an extremely important element in The Passion. Write an essay on the role of money in the novel and how it affects the relationships between characters. Be sure to include at least 3 examples of the importance of money during interactions between characters.

Essay Topic 2

Napoleon is a central figure in the novel. Write an essay on Napoleon´s character, and what he represents to both the characters in the novel and the novel as a whole. Be specific and be sure to use at least three examples in your argument.

Essay Topic 3

The old homeless woman that Villanelle talks to in Venice is a key figure in the novel. Write an essay on what role her character plays and her affect on the other characters in the novel. Make sure to use at least 2 examples on your essay.

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