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

2. Why does Laurent have a vision of lined up drowned bodies?
(a) Because he looked at the river.
(b) He wasn't sure why.
(c) Because he walked past the morgue.
(d) Because someone mentioned drowning.

3. Why does Laurent stay under the bridge during the storm?
(a) Because he was drunk.
(b) He was waiting for Thérèse.
(c) Because he was lost.
(d) To avoid going home.

4. In "Chapter XVIII", what emotion is said to connect Thérèse and Laurent?
(a) Fear.
(b) Hate.
(c) Passion.
(d) Love.

5. After painting in the mornings, what does Laurent do in the afternoons in "Chapter XXV"?
(a) He takes a nap.
(b) He reads.
(c) He walks around the city.
(d) He shops for supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Madame Raquin consult about Thérèse's depression in "Chapter XIV"?

2. Why is Thérèse disgusted with kissing Madame Raquin's face in "Chapter XXIX"?

3. In "Chapter XXVII", why do Thérèse and Laurent argue about Madame Raquin attending the Thursday night gathering?

4. In "Chapter XXVIII", what reminds Thérèse about Camille's drowning?

5. When Laurent gets his studio, how long does he have it before he paints?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How do Laurent and Thérèse want to end their fear of Camille's ghost?

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

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

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

7. What does Laurent do when he rents his studio?

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

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

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

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