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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What writer wrote," Words left unspoken go off to scream deep inside us?"
(a) Shakespeare.
(b) Descartes.
(c) Henri Foucolt.
(d) Christian Bobin.

2. In Chapter 77, who writes to Violette telling her he wants her to take over his job from him?
(a) Nono.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Sasha.
(d) Julien.

3. What does Irene tell Gabriel he is in Chapter 50?
(a) A smooth talker.
(b) A bad husband.
(c) A brilliant lawyer.
(d) A good singer.

4. What work did Sasha used to do before becoming cemetery keeper?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Medicine.
(c) He was a solicitor.
(d) Landscaping.

5. In Chapter 50, what words from a Johnny Halladay song come to Irene when she is with Gabriel?
(a) We will love forever.
(b) Tonight, we are young.
(c) We will set the world on fire.
(d) Hold back the night.

6. What car does Violette love more than any other?
(a) Nono's Ford pickup truck.
(b) Stephanie's red Fiat.
(c) Philippe's toyota.
(d) Sasha's BMW.

7. What is one reason Irene refuses to live with Gabriel?
(a) She is chronically ill.
(b) She is gay.
(c) She is too committed to her job.
(d) She is married and has a son.

8. In what year does Leonine die?
(a) 1993.
(b) 2005.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1990.

9. In Chapter 70, where does Philippe go to have no-strings-attached sex?
(a) Le Feu.
(b) La Mer.
(c) L'Adresse.
(d) La Helicon.

10. In Chapter 53, where was Sasha the second time Violette saw him?
(a) At the grave of his mother.
(b) In the hospital.
(c) In his kitchen.
(d) In his garden.

11. In Chapter 69, where does Julien invite Violette on the spur of the moment?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A christening.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A graduation.

12. In Chapter 59, the epigraph says what about the tree?
(a) It is only when the tree is lying down that one gets the measure of its stature.
(b) Planting trees in the shade never works.
(c) Trees have memory.
(d) Trees are only as strong as their weakest leaves.

13. In Chapter 73, what video game does Philippe particularly like?
(a) Call of Duty.
(b) MineCraft.
(c) Mortal Kombat.
(d) Grand Theft Auto.

14. What does Philippe feel keeps him going after Leonine's death?
(a) Anger.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Grief.
(d) Love.

15. What had Leonine been looking forward to doing at La Clayette with her friends?
(a) Singing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Riding ponies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Violette say she would like to slip into Leonine's coffin?

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

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

4. What does Violette do at the cemetery that is above and beyond what she is paid to do?

5. What does the cemetery-keeper before Violette do to try to help her?

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