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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. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Henri say happens to Patrick?

2. What do Villanelle and Henri pose as while they are travelling together?

3. What is the last line of the book?

4. In what year does Henri first see Venice?

5. FInish this sentence from Chapter 4: ¨Passion does not take ______ well¨.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. Why does Villanelle decide to marry the meat man? What does she say they had in common?

10. What is the only time that Henri sees Villanelle's feet? What is Henri's reaction to her feet?

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, 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

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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