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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 14, what does Violette compare her husband to?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Violette do to get rid of vandals in the cemetery?

3. In Chapter 40, what does Violette tell Mr. Rouault?

4. Who was Irene's husband?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Violette compare her going to church to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Violette's childhood like?

2. Who How does Philippe die?

3. In Chapter 25, how does Violette feel upon Leonine's birth?

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

5. In Chapter 33, what is it that Irene first notices and likes about Gabriel?

6. How does Violette get along with the other cemetery workers, the gravediggers and undertakers?

7. How does Violette become friends with Celia?

8. What does Violette like about Philippe when they first meet?

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

10. What happens shortly after Violette and Philippe move to the cemetery?

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

What purpose do you think Perrin intends for the epitaphs at the beginning of each chapter to serve? 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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