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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. In "Chapter V", whose portrait does Laurent offer to paint?
(a) Grivet.
(b) Thérèse.
(c) Madame Raquin.
(d) Camille.

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

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

4. In "Chapter II", why does the narrator say Thérèse was excited about living in the country?
(a) The men.
(b) The education.
(c) The work opportunities.
(d) The freedom.

5. Why does Laurent say he lost the financial support of his father?
(a) Because he turned 21.
(b) Because his father lost their money in a bad investment.
(c) Because he tried to make a living painting.
(d) Because his father died.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Raquin family entertain guests?

2. In "Chapter XVI", how do Thérèse and Laurent find time to meet secretly?

3. Where do the rescuers take Laurent and Thérèse after their boat accident?

4. Why does the narrator say Madame Raquin become Thérèse's guardian?

5. Why does Thérèse start reading in "Chapter XVI"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Thérèse's mourning like?

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

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

4. What happens when Thérèse meets the student?

5. In "Chapter II", how is Thérèse and Camille's marriage described?

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

7. How does Thérèse act during the Thursday gatherings once she starts her affair with Laurent?

8. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

9. How does Thérèse change when Laurent becomes a regular guest in "Chapter V"?

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

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