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

2. What does Thérèse do when Laurent enters her room after the wedding?
(a) She avoids looking at him.
(b) She starts to cry.
(c) She greets him kindly.
(d) She laughs.

3. Why doesn't Madame Raquin want Thérèse to marry after Camille's death?
(a) She doesn't want to pay for a wedding.
(b) She doesn't want to lose any money.
(c) She doesn't want to let a stranger into her life.
(d) She doesn't want Thérèse to move.

4. What does Laurent do when Madame Raquin realizes he killed Camille?
(a) He tells her to keep it a secret.
(b) He runs out of the room.
(c) He slaps her.
(d) He carries her to bed.

5. Why does Laurent talk about his old times with Thérèse on their wedding night?
(a) To make Thérèse laugh.
(b) To prove that they were right in their plotting.
(c) To try to rekindle their love.
(d) To make himself feel better.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thérèse think the Thursday night gatherings will help with Camille's death?

2. In "Chapter XVII", what does Laurent imagine Camille doing to him?

3. Where do Thérèse and Laurent sit and talk the night after their wedding?

4. What does Laurent dislike about his new clothes in "Chapter XX"?

5. How does Laurent describe his scar in "Chapter XVII"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Laurent realize Madame Raquin knows he and Thérèse killed Camille?

2. How does Thérèse feel about the Thursday night gatherings after Camille's death?

3. Why does Thérèse kiss Madame Raquin in "Chapter XXIX"?

4. How does Madame Raquin feel about Thérèse getting remarried?

5. How do Laurent and Thérèse react to Madame Raquin's stroke?

6. What does Madame Raquin do after reading the letter from Laurent's father about his engagement?

7. What does Laurent begin dreaming about after Camille's death?

8. Why do Laurent and Thérèse take such great care of Madame Raquin when she falls ill?

9. What does the cat do on Thérèse and Laurent's wedding night?

10. In "Chapter XVII", what does Laurent decide about Thérèse?

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