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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XIII - XVI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter XI", what does Laurent first think to do to kill Camille?
(a) Strangle him.
(b) Drown him.
(c) Hit him in the head.
(d) Poison him.

2. In "Chapter II", what does the narrator say Camille dealt with as a child?
(a) An absent father.
(b) A drunk mother.
(c) Illnesses.
(d) Illiteracy.

3. In "Chapter VI", how does the narrator describe Laurent's portrait?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Complicated.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Terrible.

4. In "Chapter X", what does Michaud say about many murders?
(a) They are committed by people the victim knows.
(b) They go unsolved.
(c) They are actually accidents.
(d) They are violent.

5. How does Thérèse feel when she is reintroduced to Laurent in "Chapter V"?
(a) Embarrassed.
(b) Sad.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Excited.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of "Chapter III", how much time does the narrator say has passed since the Raquins obtained the shop in Paris?

2. What happens when Thérèse finally finds interest in the outside world after Camille's death?

3. In "Chapter IX", where does Thérèse begin to sleep?

4. Why does Thérèse start reading in "Chapter XVI"?

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

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