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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Laurent feel about being caught for killing Camille?
(a) He figures he can pay his way out of jail.
(b) He is very worried about it.
(c) He vows to not get caught.
(d) He thinks of who could help protect him.

2. How does the narrator say Madam Raquin worked with Thérèse when buying the shop and apartment?
(a) She didn't work with Thérèse.
(b) She asked Thérèse about what type of shop they should buy.
(c) She used part of Thérèse's dowry.
(d) She let Thérèse choose the neighborhood.

3. Why does Laurent say he lost the financial support of his father?
(a) Because his father died.
(b) Because he turned 21.
(c) Because his father lost their money in a bad investment.
(d) Because he tried to make a living painting.

4. In "Chapter IX", where does Thérèse begin to sleep?
(a) Far away from her husband.
(b) In the shop.
(c) In a hotel.
(d) In her husband's bed.

5. How does Laurent begin his affair with the model?
(a) He meets her at a friend's house.
(b) He paints her.
(c) He hires her as a maid.
(d) He meets her in a park.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Laurent fear he may have to go without seeing Thérèse while planning how to kill Camille?

2. Why does Laurent capsize the boat after throwing Camille in?

3. In "Chapter VII", how does Laurent find time to meet with Thérèse?

4. What does Camille do the Laurent before being thrown in the river?

5. What does Camille do most nights after work?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter X", what crimes are discussed?

2. In "Chapter I", what do the three people in the shop do?

3. What does Laurent do at the shop after Camille's death?

4. How does Laurent stage the boating accident?

5. What happens when Camille's body ends up in the morgue?

6. In "Chapter II", how is Thérèse and Camille's marriage described?

7. How does Thérèse change when Laurent becomes a regular guest in "Chapter V"?

8. What happens the first time Camille invites Laurent over to his apartment?

9. How do Laurent and Thérèse find time to meet with each other?

10. What is Thérèse's mourning like?

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