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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thérèse do when Madame Raquin cries in "Chapter XV"?
(a) She sits quietly.
(b) She cries also.
(c) She tries to confess.
(d) She leaves the room.

2. How often does Laurent visit the morgue in "Chapter XIII"?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Only once.
(c) Every day.
(d) A few times a week.

3. How does Thérèse know Laurent?
(a) From the shop.
(b) From Camille's work.
(c) From her childhood.
(d) From her aunt's church.

4. How long does Madame Raquin own the shop before moving?
(a) 30 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 20 years.

5. Why does Thérèse agree to throw Camille from a boat?
(a) She doesn't agree to the plan.
(b) Because Madame Raquin made her mad that morning.
(c) Because Camille teased her.
(d) Because Laurent threatened her.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter IX", where does Thérèse begin to sleep?

2. How long does Laurent have his affair with the model?

3. What does the narrator say Thérèse does to Camille before they are married?

4. Why doesn't Camille ever have a real education?

5. What happens when Thérèse finally finds interest in the outside world after Camille's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Thérèse and Laurent feel about killing Camille in "Chapter IX"?

2. How do the newspapers report upon Camille's death?

3. What happens when Laurent begins painting Camille's portrait?

4. What happens when Camille leaves to get champagne in "Chapter VI"?

5. What plan does Laurent come up with the kill Camille?

6. In "Chapter IV", what is the Thursday gathering like at the Raquin apartment?

7. What does Laurent do after Camille's death?

8. What happens when Madame Raquin comes into Thérèse's room while Laurent is there?

9. How does Laurent stage the boating accident?

10. Why doesn't Laurent make his living as a painter?

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