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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. What is in the parcel with no name on it that Violette receives in 1995?
(a) A good bottle of wine.
(b) A memorial plaque for Leonine.
(c) Her favorite book.
(d) A cake.

2. In Chapter 69, where does Julien invite Violette on the spur of the moment?
(a) A graduation.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A christening.

3. Whose funeral is one of the most beautiful Violette has ever attended?
(a) Philippe Toussaint's.
(b) Nono's.
(c) Marcel Gambini's.
(d) Irene's.

4. What is one reason Irene refuses to live with Gabriel?
(a) She is gay.
(b) She is married and has a son.
(c) She is too committed to her job.
(d) She is chronically ill.

5. What car does Violette love more than any other?
(a) Stephanie's red Fiat.
(b) Nono's Ford pickup truck.
(c) Sasha's BMW.
(d) Philippe's toyota.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only one to serve prison time for the fire at La Clayette?

2. Who does Violette compare Sasha to in Chapter 57?

3. In Chapter 59, the epigraph says what about the tree?

4. What does Irene tell Gabriel he is in Chapter 50?

5. When is Philippe's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 76, what does Fontanel tell Philippe about Leonine's death that is not in the official report?

2. In Chapter 73, what shocking news does Philippe receive about Genevieve?

3. In Chapter 51, what does the investigation into Leonine's death reveal?

4. In Chapter 53, how does Sasha treat Violette when they meet?

5. How does Violette meet Sasha?

6. In Chapter 80, why does Philippe go to see Edith Croquevielle?

7. In Chapter 48, what condition does Violette set for joining Julien for dinner?

8. Why does Violette not attend Leonine's funeral?

9. In Chapter 69, how does Violette react to Nathan, Julien's son?

10. What does Violette sometimes sell to mourners, and why?

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