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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. How long does Villanelle travel with her husband before she leaves him?

2. What is Patrick´s response when Henri asks him to desert with him?

3. How many days does it take for the authorities to catch up with Henri and Villanelle?

4. In the beginning of Chapter 4, who does Henri say he hears in his room every night?

5. What does Henri kill Villanelle´s husband with?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Henri´s emotional state? What is Henri´s physical state?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What does Villanelle use her inheritance to buy? What is unusual about this?

7. Why is Napoleon´s army more demoralized as they reach Moscow? What happens to Henri at this point?

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

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

10. When Henri goes to steal food before he leaves, who does he find in the kitchen? What are they eating?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The relationship between the two narrators is a central theme in The Passion. Write an essay about the relationship between Villanelle and Henri from both sides, as Winterson does. How is their love impossible?

Essay Topic 2

Insanity vs. reality is an important theme in The Passion. Using at least 2 characters, write an essay about the theme of insanity vs. reality in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Canals and transportation are important themes in The Passion. Write an essay on the role of Canals in the novel and how transportation is presented through the characters. Include at least 3 examples in your argument.

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