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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. Where does Violette go on vacation every summer?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Barcelona.
(c) Sormiou.
(d) London.

2. Who is Violette's husband?
(a) Henry Oren.
(b) Lane Wigley.
(c) Philippe Toussaint.
(d) Nathan Hawley.

3. When did Irene and Gabriel meet for the first time?
(a) 1990.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1981.

4. What animals does Violette take care of at the cemetery?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Turtles.
(d) Frogs.

5. How does Julien know so much about Irene's life?
(a) His father told him.
(b) She told him.
(c) She left him letters to read after her death.
(d) She kept a diary.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who comes to see Violette at her house?

2. What do Philippe's parents always do with Leonine at least once a year?

3. Who is Violette's lawyer?

4. Who ends up in a romantic relationship with a half-brother?

5. Who gives Violette porcelain dolls as gifts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a great equalizer, according to Violette in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does Violette do once she locates Philippe Toussaint after almost 20 years of separation?

4. How does Violette get rid of teenagers being disrespectful in the cemetery?

5. Who finds Philippe for Violette and why does this person do it?

6. Who How does Philippe die?

7. In Chapter 27, what does Violette do as soon as Leonine is born in regards to literature?

8. How does Violette feel about the cemetery cats?

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

10. What was Violette's childhood like?

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