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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Sasha tell Violette he was when he had his first garden?
(a) 40.
(b) 9.
(c) 19.
(d) 50.

2. In Chapter 54, what does Violette conclude Julien knows how to do well?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sing.
(c) Love.
(d) Write.

3. When does Violette start visiting Sasha every other Sunday?
(a) March 2000
(b) November 1998.
(c) January 1996.
(d) August 2010.

4. Where does Violette feel closest to Leonine?
(a) On the mountain where Leonine died.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) In her own house.
(d) In Marseilles, at the sea.

5. In Chapter 77, who does Violette see visiting Leonine's grave?
(a) Fontanel.
(b) Edith.
(c) Mother and Father Toussaint.
(d) Genevieve.

6. What does Sasha tell Violette grows on their own, and pretty much everywhere?
(a) Cactuses.
(b) Eggplant.
(c) Mint.
(d) Cherry tomatoes.

7. In Chapter 76, what does Fontanel tell Philippe was the true cause of Leonine's and the other girls' deaths?
(a) Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
(b) An animal bite.
(c) The fire.
(d) Botulism.

8. What had Leonine been looking forward to doing at La Clayette with her friends?
(a) Riding ponies.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Singing.

9. What writer wrote," Words left unspoken go off to scream deep inside us?"
(a) Henri Foucolt.
(b) Shakespeare.
(c) Descartes.
(d) Christian Bobin.

10. How does Sasha tell Violette his wife and children died?
(a) In a poisoning accident.
(b) In a fire.
(c) In a drowning accident.
(d) In a car accident.

11. Who thinks about her affair with Philippe in Chapter 57?
(a) Swan Letellier.
(b) Eloise Petit.
(c) Francois Pelletier.
(d) Genevieve Mangan.

12. When does Violette first go to Leonine's grave?
(a) Ten years after her death.
(b) About 1 month after Leonine's death.
(c) About 4 months after receiving the anonymous plaque for her.
(d) She never goes.

13. What does Irene tell Gabriel he is in Chapter 50?
(a) A bad husband.
(b) A smooth talker.
(c) A brilliant lawyer.
(d) A good singer.

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

15. In what year does Leonine die?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1993.
(c) 2000.
(d) 2005.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the cemetery-keeper before Violette?

2. Who sometimes lets Violette borrow her car after Leonine's death?

3. In Chapter 69, where does Julien invite Violette on the spur of the moment?

4. What does Violette do at the cemetery that is above and beyond what she is paid to do?

5. In Chapter 62, where does Gabriel come to try to find Irene?

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