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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 60, the epigraph says a memory never dies, but instead does which of the following?

2. In Chapter 54, what does Violette conclude Julien knows how to do well?

3. In Chapter 56, what does Irene Fayolle write about Violette in her journal?

4. In Chapter 50, what words from a Johnny Halladay song come to Irene when she is with Gabriel?

5. What is one reason Irene refuses to live with Gabriel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Violette meet Sasha?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How, why, and when does Perrin establish the importance of reading and literature in Violette's life? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Perrin develop and explain Violette's lifelong - but especially youthful - feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt? 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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