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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. What does Sasha tell Violette life is like in Chapter 67?

2. What does Violette think is particularly strange about the official story of what happened at La Clayette the night Leonine died?

3. In Chapter 62, where does Gabriel come to try to find Irene?

4. What is the condition Violette accepts Julien's dinner invitation on?

5. In Chapter 55, who is the first person from La Clayette that Violette goes to see to ask about Leonine?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 65, what does Genevieve assure Philippe of?

2. What does Sasha love doing as a hobby that he teaches Violette a great deal about?

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

4. In Chapter 43, what happens to Leonine?

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

6. In Chapter 55, why does Violette go to see Swan Letellier?

7. When does Violette stop celebrating her own birthday, and why?

8. In Chapter 76, why does Philippe go to Luc's and Francoise's garage?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

How does Perrin treat the topics of guilt and remorse, and what connections does she establish between these two topics? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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