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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. How does Thérèse look after mourning for Camille?

2. In "Chapter II", what does the narrator say is missing from Thérèse and Camille's relationship?

3. What happens when Thérèse finally finds interest in the outside world after Camille's death?

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

5. How does Thérèse feel when she is reintroduced to Laurent in "Chapter V"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Laurent do at the shop after Camille's death?

2. What happens the first time Camille invites Laurent over to his apartment?

3. What happens when Camille's body ends up in the morgue?

4. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

5. What happens when Thérèse meets the student?

6. What was Camille's childhood like?

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

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

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

10. How do the newspapers report upon Camille's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author use foreshadowing in this novel? Is it effective? Why or why not? Consider the descriptive passages before Camille's death, like when Laurent is painting his portrait.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast two settings in "Thérèse Raquin".

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Thérèse and Laurent's nightmares. Include their solutions in this comparison.

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