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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. Why won´t the prosecuting attorney be bribed?
3. Why does Henri confess to the murder?
4. What is the last line of the book?
5. Which of these voices does NOT haunt Henri?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the end of the novel, what does Henri see in the boat with Villanelle? What does he wonder about this?
2. What happens to Patrick while he, Henri, and Villanelle are traveling? What does he talk about?
3. How long are Villanelle and her husband together before she leaves him? What does she do in order to sneak away?
4. What is the only time that Henri sees Villanelle's feet? What is Henri's reaction to her feet?
5. How many days does it take the authorities to catch up with Villanelle and Henri? What do they do in this time?
6. When Villanelle visits the Queen in Chapter 4, what does she realize about their relationship? What is she afraid of while she visits? What does she do to protect herself?
7. When Villanelle tries to break Henri out of the asylum, what is his reaction? Why does he react this way?
8. When Henri asks Domino to desert with him, what does Domino write? What does Domino give Henri as he leaves?
9. What is the name of the prosecuting attorney that Villanelle tries to bribe? Why won't he accept her money?
10. How long does Villanelle say she knew the Queen of Spades? How many nights did they have together?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Darkness is an important theme in The Passion. Write an essay about the nature of darkness and its effects on the characters in the novel. Make sure to use specific examples in your argument.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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