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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Michaud's son?
(a) Laruent.
(b) Sam.
(c) Oliver.
(d) Grivet.

2. Why does Laurent continue to visit the shop after Camille's death?
(a) To spend money.
(b) To continue his affair with Thérèse.
(c) To comfort Madame Raquin.
(d) To watch Thérèse work.

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

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

5. Where do the rescuers take Laurent and Thérèse after their boat accident?
(a) Home.
(b) To a hotel.
(c) To the police.
(d) To a restuarant.

6. Why does Thérèse start reading in "Chapter XVI"?
(a) Because Laurent gives her a book.
(b) Because of her friend.
(c) Because she wants an education.
(d) Because of her aunt.

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

8. In "Chapter V", whose portrait does Laurent offer to paint?
(a) Camille.
(b) Madame Raquin.
(c) Grivet.
(d) Thérèse.

9. In "Chapter XVI", what does Laurent plan to do after marrying Thérèse?
(a) Move.
(b) Have children.
(c) Travel.
(d) Paint.

10. Why does Thérèse write a letter to Laurent in "Chapter IX"?
(a) To reveal her true feelings.
(b) To wish him well.
(c) To tell him to stay home.
(d) To threaten to leave him.

11. How does the narrator say Madam Raquin worked with Thérèse when buying the shop and apartment?
(a) She used part of Thérèse's dowry.
(b) She let Thérèse choose the neighborhood.
(c) She asked Thérèse about what type of shop they should buy.
(d) She didn't work with Thérèse.

12. What does Thérèse look forward to in "Chapter XVI"?
(a) Stopping her guilty feelings.
(b) Reading a new book.
(c) Marrying Laurent.
(d) Leaving her aunt.

13. How does Laurent start his attack on Camille in "Chapter XI"?
(a) He tickles him.
(b) He grabs his wrist.
(c) He hits him in the head.
(d) He slaps him.

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

15. What does Thérèse do after returning home after Camille's death?
(a) She works all day.
(b) She says she wants to move.
(c) She pretends to be sick.
(d) She starts painting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laurent whisper to Thérèse when he takes her home in "Chapter XII"?

2. In "Chapter I", what does the old woman do in the shop?

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

4. When does the Raquin family entertain guests?

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

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