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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXIII - XXV.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Laurent and Thérèse spend their first few nights married sitting in chairs?
(a) They get into deep debates.
(b) They love their new chairs.
(c) They don't have a bed.
(d) They are afraid to lie down.

2. What does the narrator say Thérèse does to Camille before they are married?
(a) She beats him.
(b) She borrows money from him.
(c) She tries to run away from him.
(d) She kisses him.

3. In "Chapter XVI", how do Thérèse and Laurent find time to meet secretly?
(a) They meet early in the morning.
(b) They wait until night.
(c) They get lunch together.
(d) They don't meet secretly.

4. How long do the Raquins close the shop to mourn Camille?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) Three days.
(d) One day.

5. Why does Laurent stay under the bridge during the storm?
(a) Because he was drunk.
(b) Because he was lost.
(c) To avoid going home.
(d) He was waiting for Thérèse.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter IX", why does Laurent see less of Thérèse?

2. How does the narrator describe Thérèse's days after she is married to Laurent?

3. Why does Thérèse write a letter to Laurent in "Chapter IX"?

4. In Grivet's story in "Chapter X", why does the servant go to jail?

5. How does Thérèse first respond when Laurent says he wants to rent a studio?

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