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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. In Chapter 4, what does Violette compare her going to church to?

2. What does Julien do for Violette that she at first considers intrusive?

3. What is the only difference between Violette's closest neighbors?

4. Where does Violette work in the present-day?

5. In Chapter 21, what are the only ghosts Violette says she believes in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Violette become friends with Celia?

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

8. Why does Julien come to Violette at first?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What purpose do you think Perrin intends for the epitaphs at the beginning of each chapter to serve? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

When and how does Perrin establish the ideas of "family" and "home" as seen through the orphaned Violette's eyes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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