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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 Michaud's son?

2. What game do the Raquins play in "Chapter IV"?

3. In "Chapter XI", what does Laurent first think to do to kill Camille?

4. In "Chapter VII", what does Laurent do when Madame Raquin comes up to Thérèse's room when he is there?

5. In "Chapter IX", what do Laurent and Thérèse say would happen if Camille were to have an accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

4. What happens when Thérèse meets the student?

5. How do the newspapers report upon Camille's death?

6. Why does Laurent visit the morgue?

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

8. How does Laurent manage to throw Camille in the water?

9. How is the shop introduced in "Chapter I"?

10. How does Thérèse act during the Thursday gatherings once she starts her affair with Laurent?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role between love and marriage in the society of "Thérèse Raquin".

Essay Topic 2

How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? Is it effective? Why or why not? Consider the descriptive passages before Camille's death, like when Laurent is painting his portrait.

Essay Topic 3

Follow Thérèse and Madame Raquin's relationship throughout this novel. How is it developed? What themes are explored through this relationship?

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