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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, what does Violette compare her husband to?
(a) A frog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A swan that is handsome on water but hobbles on land.
(d) A dog.

2. Why is the gravedigger Elvis so nicknamed?
(a) He sings all the time.
(b) He is known for having affairs.
(c) He is handsome.
(d) He is American.

3. In Chapter 21, what are the only ghosts Violette says she believes in?
(a) Memories.
(b) Photos.
(c) Songs.
(d) Dreams.

4. Who are the undertakers?
(a) The Lucchini Brothers.
(b) The Winchet Sisters.
(c) The Helgun Brothers.
(d) The Farleio Sisters.

5. What does Father Cedric tell Violette he has always wanted?
(a) To sing in front of audiences.
(b) To go to Greece.
(c) To write a novel.
(d) To be a father to a child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does VIolette first notice about her husband?

2. Where does Violette go on vacation every summer?

3. Which story did Leonine particularly like as a child?

4. In Chapter 28, who is buried at the cemetery?

5. In Chapter 40, what does Violette tell Mr. Rouault?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Violette's childhood like?

2. How does Philippe routinely betray Violette in their marriage?

3. Why does Julien come to Violette at first?

4. In Chapter 3, why do Violette and Philippe lose their jobs as level-crossing guards?

5. What is the relationship between Violette and Mother and Father Toussaint like?

6. How does Violette get along with the other cemetery workers, the gravediggers and undertakers?

7. How does Violette become friends with Celia?

8. What is one reason Irene resists running off with Gabriel after their affair?

9. What does Violette like about Philippe when they first meet?

10. In Chapter 33, what is it that Irene first notices and likes about Gabriel?

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