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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henri´s mother give him as he leaves to go to war?
(a) A bible.
(b) A knife.
(c) Money.
(d) A blessing.

2. What did Henri´s mother want to be when she was young?
(a) A man.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A nun.
(d) A priest.

3. What mistake does Villanelle´s mother make when she goes to make her offering?
(a) She drops her sprig of thyme.
(b) She drops her sprig of marjoram.
(c) She drops her sprig of rosemary.
(d) She drops her sprig of oregano.

4. Why is Henri unable to secure his first choice of job in the army?
(a) He is too old.
(b) He is not old enough.
(c) He is not tall enough.
(d) His hands are not strong enough.

5. What is the Queen of Spades´ reaction to Villanelle´s revelation as she leaves?
(a) She vomits.
(b) She is shocked.
(c) She already knows.
(d) She begins to laugh.

6. Who helps Henri raise the cook up before Napoleon comes?
(a) The captain.
(b) Domino.
(c) A woman.
(d) Patrick.

7. What does the cook serve Napoleon´s chicken in?
(a) A helmet.
(b) A silver platter.
(c) A skull.
(d) A wooden bowl carved especially to fit chicken.

8. When Villanelle is sitting at the restaurant on her day off, what does the waiter bring her?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Champagne.
(c) A ring.
(d) An earring.

9. Where does Patrick take Henri on New Year´s Eve?
(a) To a play.
(b) A whorehouse.
(c) Church.
(d) Home.

10. What happens to the knife when the midwife tries to cut apart Villanelle´s toes?
(a) It is bent.
(b) It turns black.
(c) It breaks.
(d) It flies out of her hand.

11. When Henri leaves his hometown, where is his regiment going?
(a) Germany.
(b) Boulogne.
(c) England.
(d) Belgium.

12. Finish this line from Chapter 2: ¨Gambling is not a vice, it is an expression of ______."
(a) Our worldliness.
(b) Our humaness.
(c) Our happiness.
(d) Our hatred.

13. Finish this sentence from Chapter 2: ¨Bridges join but they also _______.¨
(a) Gather.
(b) Connect.
(c) Break.
(d) Separate.

14. How much does the cook weigh?
(a) 120 lbs.
(b) 300 lbs.
(c) 150 lbs.
(d) 200 lbs.

15. What is Henri´s first job when he joins the army?
(a) Neck wringer.
(b) Drummer.
(c) Lookout.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Patrick say Henri should stick to praying to?

2. What does the Queen of Spades leave for Villanelle at the gaming table?

3. What does the Queen of Spades say her husband deals in?

4. Who is the author of 'The Passion'?

5. According to legend, what herb do boatsmen´s wives leave in the boat when they make their offerings?

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