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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 383 - 476, Chapters 81 - 94).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does the epigraph say is stronger than death?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Love.
(c) Time.
(d) The presence of those absent in the memory of the living.

2. In Chapter 17, who is buried?
(a) Helen Ricard.
(b) Michele Huynot.
(c) Philippe Toussaint.
(d) Dr. Philippe Guyennot.

3. In Chapter 59, the epigraph says what about the tree?
(a) Trees have memory.
(b) Planting trees in the shade never works.
(c) Trees are only as strong as their weakest leaves.
(d) It is only when the tree is lying down that one gets the measure of its stature.

4. What kind of clothes does Violette wear when she is working?
(a) Fancy ball gowns.
(b) All dark, muted tones.
(c) Jumpsuits.
(d) Pantsuits.

5. What does Violette neglect to do after Leonine's death that people think is strange?
(a) Read her book.
(b) Attend her daughter's funeral.
(c) Sing.
(d) Buy a cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Irene's husband?

2. What does Violette put on her rosebushes in Chapter 32?

3. Who is Violette's lawyer?

4. In what year does Leonine die?

5. What does the priest tell Violette that God is?

(see the answer key)

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