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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. How does Laurent feel about being caught for killing Camille?
(a) He thinks of who could help protect him.
(b) He figures he can pay his way out of jail.
(c) He vows to not get caught.
(d) He is very worried about it.

2. How long does Laurent fear he may have to go without seeing Thérèse while planning how to kill Camille?
(a) A few days.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Over a year.
(d) A few months.

3. Why does Thérèse go to her aunt in "Chapter XIV"?
(a) To beg for forgiveness.
(b) To reopen the shop.
(c) To ask to leave.
(d) To cry.

4. How long does Laurent have his affair with the model?
(a) Several months.
(b) Just a weekend.
(c) Several weeks.
(d) Several days.

5. When Madame Raquin cries in "Chapter XV", what do her guests recommend?
(a) That she keep crying.
(b) That she write a poem.
(c) That she leave the room.
(d) That she get over her pain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Thérèse kiss Laurent on Thursday evenings?

2. How does Laurent describe Camille when he sees him at the morgue?

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

4. What does Thérèse consider instead of marrying Laurent in "Chapter XVI"?

5. In "Chapter VII", how does Laurent find time to meet with Thérèse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Camille's childhood like?

2. Why do Thérèse and Laurent consider killing Camille in "Chapter IX"?

3. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

4. What worries Laurent about marrying Thérèse after Camille's death?

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

6. How does Laurent manage to throw Camille in the water?

7. What is Thérèse's mourning like?

8. What does Thérèse feel she proves when Madame Raquin comes into her room in "Chapter VII"?

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

10. In "Chapter X", what crimes are discussed?

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