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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 the Queen of Spades like to cook for Villanelle?
2. Why does Henri have a private room?
3. What does the vivandiere tell Henri the Russians hide under?
4. After Henri kills Villanelle´s husband, what does he do?
5. How long has the group been travelling when Patrick begins to behave oddly?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. At the end of the novel, what does Henri see in the boat with Villanelle? What does he wonder about this?
3. When Henri goes to steal food before he leaves, who does he find in the kitchen? What are they eating?
4. 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?
5. What does Villanelle tell Henri he must find in the Queen's house? How does Villanelle convince Henri to do this?
6. When Henri and Villanelle reach Venice, who do they stay with? How is Henri received?
7. What do the Russian peasants call the czar? What do they do as the Napoleonic army arrives?
8. What happens to Patrick while he, Henri, and Villanelle are traveling? What does he talk about?
9. What are the terms of Villanelle's husband's will? How does this influence Henri's decision to confess?
10. Why is Napoleon´s army more demoralized as they reach Moscow? What happens to Henri at this point?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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
Winterson uses nature and the earth's elements often in the novel. Choose 3 elements prevalent in the novel and write an essay on their usage and importance to the story.
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