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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 Villanelle´s husband do after she loses to him?
2. How does Villanelle wear her hair when she is on the canal?
3. How long does Villanelle travel with her husband before she leaves him?
4. When Henri goes out on his own in Venice, how long is he lost for?
5. What does Henri say the peasants do for the czar as Napoleon´s army comes?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Henri thinks about taking Villanelle to France to live with him, what does he say he would always be afraid of? Why would he be afraid of this?
2. How does Villanelle know the cook? What connection does Henri finally make between him, Villanelle, and her fluency in French?
3. What game does Villanelle say she entered with the Queen of Spades? What was the wager?
4. What are the terms of Villanelle's husband's will? How does this influence Henri's decision to confess?
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 is the name of the prosecuting attorney that Villanelle tries to bribe? Why won't he accept her money?
7. What happens to Patrick while he, Henri, and Villanelle are traveling? What does he talk about?
8. What happens to Henri the first time he ventures out into Venice? How long is he gone?
9. How long are Villanelle and her husband together before she leaves him? What does she do in order to sneak away?
10. In the beginning of Chapter 3, what is Henri´s emotional state? What is Henri´s physical state?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Disability is a common theme amongst the characters in The Passion. Write an essay about the theme of disability in the novel, using at least 3 characters in your argument.
Essay Topic 2
One theme in The Passion is the theory of past and future, as represented in the character of Domino. Write an essay on the theme of past and future and how Domino´s philosophy is shown in the novel, citing at least 3 examples.
Essay Topic 3
Money is an extremely important element in The Passion. Write an essay on the role of money in the novel and how it affects the relationships between characters. Be sure to include at least 3 examples of the importance of money during interactions between characters.
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