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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 it is cold.
(b) Because Laurent teases her about it.
(c) Because she feels guilty.
(d) Because she is old.

2. In "Chapter XXIII", what does Thérèse do when she admits Camille has triumphed over her?
(a) She shakes her head.
(b) She cries.
(c) She leaves the room.
(d) She laughs.

3. What worries Laurent when Madame Raquin becomes ill?
(a) How he will be distracted.
(b) How he will support Thérèse.
(c) What he will do to honor her memory.
(d) Where he will work.

4. After Madame Raquin becomes unable to speak, where does she spend her days?
(a) In the shop.
(b) In the dining room.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In her apartment.

5. What does Grivet toast to at Thérèse and Laurent's wedding?
(a) Their parents.
(b) Their wealth.
(c) Their health.
(d) Their children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laurent tell Thérèse when she says she is repenting in "Chapter XXX"?

2. After painting in the mornings, what does Laurent do in the afternoons in "Chapter XXV"?

3. What does Grivet believe after Madame Raquin stops talking?

4. How does Michaud interact with Madame Raquin after she becomes unable to speak?

5. In "Chapter XXX", what does Madame Raquin do that makes Laurent tell Thérèse to leave her alone?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the Thursday night gatherings like after Madame Raquin's stroke?

3. How does Madame Raquin feel about the care Thérèse and Laurent give her when she is ill?

4. How do Laurent and Thérèse get Madame Raquin to suggest they get married?

5. How does Laurent feel about murdering Camille in "Chapter XXII"?

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

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

8. Why does Thérèse argue against Laurent renting a studio at first?

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

10. What is Thérèse and Laurent's wedding like?

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