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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Laurent shove Thérèse away from him in "Chapter XXIII"?
(a) Because she hits him.
(b) Because she threatens to run away.
(c) Because she insults him.
(d) Because she bites him.

2. Why is Thérèse disgusted with kissing Madame Raquin's face in "Chapter XXIX"?
(a) Because she feels guilty.
(b) Because she is old.
(c) Because it is cold.
(d) Because Laurent teases her about it.

3. How often does Thérèse kiss Madame Raquin in "Chapter XXIX"?
(a) On Thursday.
(b) Every weekend.
(c) Just twice.
(d) Every day.

4. How does Thérèse think the Thursday night gatherings will help with Camille's death?
(a) They will validate her marriage.
(b) They will help her forget him.
(c) They will help his mother remember him.
(d) They will eliminate suspicion.

5. Where do Thérèse and Laurent sit and talk the night after their wedding?
(a) On a porch.
(b) In front of the fire.
(c) In the hotel restaurant.
(d) On the bed.

6. How does Laurent describe his scar in "Chapter XVII"?
(a) Gold.
(b) Healed.
(c) Raw.
(d) Bumpy.

7. In "Chapter XVIII", what emotion is said to connect Thérèse and Laurent?
(a) Hate.
(b) Passion.
(c) Fear.
(d) Love.

8. Why does Madame Raquin say she is happy to have given her money away?
(a) Because she loves Thérèse like a daughter.
(b) Because she can't think of how to spend it.
(c) Because of the care Thérèse and Laurent give her.
(d) Because she no longer feels burdened.

9. When Laurent gets his studio, how long does he have it before he paints?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One day.
(d) One week.

10. What does Grivet believe after Madame Raquin stops talking?
(a) That it's the work of a ghost.
(b) That she will start speaking at the end of the month.
(c) That he can read her mind.
(d) That she is faking.

11. How does the narrator describe Thérèse's days after she is married to Laurent?
(a) Busy.
(b) Horrifying.
(c) Terrible.
(d) Calm.

12. What does Madame Raquin do when Thérèse and Laurent's engagement becomes official?
(a) She gives them her money.
(b) She throws a party.
(c) She hugs them both.
(d) She moves out of the shop.

13. In "Chapter XXX", what does Madame Raquin do that makes Laurent tell Thérèse to leave her alone?
(a) She waves her hands.
(b) She moans.
(c) She cries.
(d) She shuts her eyes.

14. Why do Laurent and Thérèse become terrified on their wedding night?
(a) They think someone is watching them.
(b) They realize they are guilty.
(c) They don't want to be with each other.
(d) They fear Camille's ghost.

15. In "Chapter XXX", how does Thérèse describe herself to Laurent?
(a) As being guilty.
(b) As being lonely.
(c) As being more peaceful.
(d) As being less happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Laurent and Thérèse keep a space between them in "Chapter XXII"?

2. What does Laurent tell Thérèse when she says she is repenting in "Chapter XXX"?

3. In "Chapter XXVIII", why do Thérèse and Laurent let Madame Raquin listen to their arguments?

4. Why does Laurent have a vision of lined up drowned bodies?

5. How does Madame Raquin feel when Thérèse confesses to her and asks for forgiveness?

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