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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 Violette regret giving her daughter for Christmas?

2. What obsessed Philippe at the trial over Leonine's and the other girls' deaths?

3. What does Violette neglect to do after Leonine's death that people think is strange?

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

5. How does Sasha tell Violette his wife and children died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Violette often dream after Leonine's death?

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 43, what happens to Leonine?

7. How does Violette meet Sasha?

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

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

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

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

What other mysteries, besides that of the nature and facts of Leonine's death, does Perrin explore in the sub-plots of this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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