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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Laurent kiss Thérèse while Camille sleeps in "Chapter XI"?

2. In "Chapter VII", how does Laurent find time to meet with Thérèse?

3. In "Chapter I", what does the man do in the shop?

4. Why doesn't Camille ever have a real education?

5. What does Thérèse consider instead of marrying Laurent in "Chapter XVI"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Chapter I", what do the three people in the shop do?

2. What happens when Laurent begins painting Camille's portrait?

3. What is Thérèse's mourning like?

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

5. What plan does Laurent come up with the kill Camille?

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

7. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

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

9. What does Thérèse feel she proves when Madame Raquin comes into her room in "Chapter VII"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use internal monologue in this novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the use of funeral/death/tomb imagery in this novel. What function does it serve?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how this novel explores what qualities make a good man. Does the author have a firm description? What traits are valued? What traits are not valued?

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