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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 Jewish man want to exchange with the woman he meets on the street?

2. When Henri first reaches Venice, how long does he sleep for?

3. How does the vivandiere say she was able to get the food she and Patrick are eating?

4. What does Domino give Henri when Henri asks him to desert?

5. When Villanelle´s husband finds her, what do they do to settle the score?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Villanelle tell Henri he must find in the Queen's house? How does Villanelle convince Henri to do this?

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

5. What does Henri do after he kills Villanelle's husband? What is Villanelle's reaction?

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

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

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 institution that Henri stays in? Why is he moved to a different room?

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

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.

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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