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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 69, who will take over Violette's duties while she is gone?

2. In what year does Leonine die?

3. What does Violette regret giving her daughter for Christmas?

4. What writer wrote," Words left unspoken go off to scream deep inside us?"

5. What does Philippe do to Fontanel when he first meets him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 42, what does Violette do on the beach in Calanque de Sormiou?

6. What does Violette sometimes sell to mourners, and why?

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

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

9. What does Sasha eventually tell Violette of his own life's tragedies?

10. How does Violette meet Sasha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Violette manage to find peace and even joy, but more pointedly, meaning and purpose in her work at the cemetery? Write an essay explaining your answers, using support from the text to 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, why, and when does Perrin establish the importance of reading and literature in Violette's life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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