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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. Who writes Violette the first love letter she has ever received?

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

3. Who does Julien's mother request to be buried next to?

4. In Chapter 19, what is Violette's favorite book?

5. How do Mother and Father Toussaint treat Violette?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Violette feel about the cemetery cats?

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

5. What happens shortly after Violette and Philippe move to the cemetery?

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

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

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

9. What book captivates Violette, and why?

10. Why does Julien come to Violette at first?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do you understand Perrin's description, at the novel's end, of Philippe's death? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

In general, how does Perrin present French culture and norms regarding extramarital affairs? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Perrin develop and explain Violette's lifelong - but especially youthful - feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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