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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV - VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What game do the Raquins play in "Chapter IV"?
(a) Charades.
(b) Gin rummy.
(c) Billiards.
(d) Dominos.

2. Why does Laurent say he can't live the life of a painter?
(a) He isn't good enough.
(b) He dislikes the smell of paint.
(c) He wants money.
(d) He doesn't have the inspiration.

3. In "Chapter III", why does the narrator say Camille wanted to leave the country?
(a) He wanted to go to school.
(b) He had never been to a city.
(c) He found a new job.
(d) He was bored.

4. In "Chapter I", what does the old woman do in the shop?
(a) Writes.
(b) Tells jokes.
(c) Organizes the ribbons.
(d) Sleeps.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter VI", how does the narrator describe Laurent's portrait?

2. How long does Madame Raquin own the shop before moving?

3. In "Chapter VI", what convinces Laurent he can be Thérèse's lover?

4. Why doesn't Camille ever have a real education?

5. Why does Thérèse keep running downstairs in "Chapter IV"?

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