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

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

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

4. Why doesn't Camille ever have a real education?
(a) He lives too far from school.
(b) He never attends school.
(c) His mother prevents it.
(d) His father makes him work instead.

5. Why does Camille get champagne in "Chapter VI"?
(a) To celebrate his wedding anniversary.
(b) To celebrate Laurent's painting.
(c) To celebrate his mother's publication.
(d) To celebrate his new job.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter IX", how long does Laurent figure he can remain idle?

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

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

4. In "Chapter VII", what does Laurent do when Madame Raquin comes up to Thérèse's room when he is there?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Laurent and Thérèse find time to meet with each other?

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

3. How did Madame Raquin react when Camille said he wanted to move to the city?

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

5. Why does Laurent visit the morgue?

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

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

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

9. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

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

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