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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. Who is the priest who often officiates at the funerals?

2. Who ends up in a romantic relationship with a half-brother?

3. What does VIolette's husband say to her in Chapter 387?

4. Who does Violette think look like ghosts?

5. In Chapter 26, what will visitors regularly leave on tombs?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who How does Philippe die?

2. What is one reason Irene resists running off with Gabriel after their affair?

3. What was Violette's childhood like?

4. How does Violette feel about the cemetery cats?

5. How does Violette get rid of teenagers being disrespectful in the cemetery?

6. How does Philippe routinely betray Violette in their marriage?

7. Where does Leonine go on holiday, and whom with, in Chapter 41?

8. What is the relationship between Violette and Mother and Father Toussaint like?

9. In Chapter 27, what does Violette do as soon as Leonine is born in regards to literature?

10. What book captivates Violette, and why?

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

How, and through which characters and plot points, does Perrin explore motherhood in the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Which characters achieve a measure of redemption for previously terrible acts and behaviors, and why do you think so? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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