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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters XXXI - XXXII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Laurent feel when he sees Thérèse go home with another man?
(a) Sad.
(b) Confused.
(c) Angry.
(d) Surprised.

2. How does Thérèse decide to kill Laurent?
(a) With a knife.
(b) With a gun.
(c) With poison.
(d) With a rope.

3. In "Chapter II", why does the narrator say Thérèse was excited about living in the country?
(a) The freedom.
(b) The work opportunities.
(c) The education.
(d) The men.

4. 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.

5. How is Laurent able to buy new clothes in "Chapter XX"?
(a) Madame Raquin gives him money.
(b) He buys them on credit.
(c) He gets a bonus at work.
(d) He sells a painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Madame Raquin say she is happy to have given her money away?

2. In "Chapter I", how is Thérèse described in the shop?

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

4. In "Chapter XXX", how does Thérèse describe herself to Laurent?

5. What do Thérèse and Laurent do at the end of "Chapter XXVIII"?

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