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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Camille do most nights after work?
(a) Works in the shop.
(b) Reads.
(c) Goes to the pub.
(d) Takes a nap.

3. Why does Thérèse keep running downstairs in "Chapter IV"?
(a) To get more food.
(b) To help customers.
(c) To make sure the shop is locked.
(d) To clean.

4. Why does the narrator say Madame Raquin become Thérèse's guardian?
(a) Thérèse needs a job.
(b) Thérèse becomes to sick to care for herself.
(c) Thérèse's mother dies.
(d) Thérèse runs away from home.

5. How does Laurent begin his affair with the model?
(a) He meets her at a friend's house.
(b) He paints her.
(c) He meets her in a park.
(d) He hires her as a maid.

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

7. In "Chapter XI", were do Thérèse, Laurent and Camille rest?
(a) In a hotel lobby.
(b) In a park.
(c) In a boat.
(d) In a clearning.

8. What does Camille do the Laurent before being thrown in the river?
(a) He kicks Laurent's stomach.
(b) He slaps Laurent in the face.
(c) He bites Laurent's neck.
(d) He begs him to stop.

9. At the end of "Chapter III", how much time does the narrator say has passed since the Raquins obtained the shop in Paris?
(a) One year.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four years.

10. In "Chapter II", what does the narrator say is missing from Thérèse and Camille's relationship?
(a) Money.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Passion.
(d) Family approval.

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

12. Where is the haberdashery shop that Thérèse works at located?
(a) A busy main street.
(b) An alley.
(c) In a garage.
(d) Above someone's home.

13. What does Laurent say he went to school for?
(a) Business.
(b) Health.
(c) Law.
(d) Art.

14. In "Chapter IX", where does Thérèse begin to sleep?
(a) In the shop.
(b) In a hotel.
(c) In her husband's bed.
(d) Far away from her husband.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter IX", what do Laurent and Thérèse say would happen if Camille were to have an accident?

2. In "Chapter III", why does Camille think he will not spend much time at the shop?

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

4. Why does Camille get champagne in "Chapter VI"?

5. How does Laurent respond to the stories about crime in "Chapter X"?

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