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

2. What car does Violette love more than any other?

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

4. In Chapter 51, what is the official story of how the fire at La Clayette started?

5. Whose funeral is one of the most beautiful Violette has ever attended?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 79, what does Irene do to take care of her husband Paul?

10. How does Violette meet Sasha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Perrin chose to tell much of this story through flashbacks, and from a range of different perspectives? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Perrin chooses to close the novel with Violette's reunion with Julien? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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