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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Violette go on vacation every summer?

2. What is one of Violette's previous jobs?

3. What does Violette make sure Leonine has when she is small?

4. How do Mother and Father Toussaint treat Violette?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Leonine go on holiday, and whom with, in Chapter 41?

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

3. What was Violette's childhood like?

4. In Chapter 37, why does Philippe come to see Violette?

5. What does Violette do as cemetery care-taker that is above and beyond what she needs to do?

6. What book captivates Violette, and why?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 25, how does Violette feel upon Leonine's birth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think Perrin wishes to convey with her descriptions of different main characters' behavior and feelings towards animals, especially the cemetery cats? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Perrin chooses to close the novel with Violette's reunion with Julien? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Which characters demonstrate the greatest degree of restraint, especially as this characteristic pertains to romantic passion, throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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