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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 XVI", how do Thérèse and Laurent find time to meet secretly?

2. In "Chapter XIII", how do Laurent's co-workers view him?

3. In "Chapter I", what does the man do in the shop?

4. How does Laurent initiate the affair with Thérèse?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Camille's childhood like?

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

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

4. How does Laurent stage the boating accident?

5. Why does Laurent visit the morgue?

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

7. What does Thérèse feel she proves when Madame Raquin comes into her room in "Chapter VII"?

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

9. In "Chapter IV", what is the Thursday gathering like at the Raquin apartment?

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

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

Analyze the use of funeral/death/tomb imagery in this novel. What function does it serve?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the commentary provided on justice in "Thérèse Raquin".

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