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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. What does Thérèse do when Laurent enters her room after the wedding?

2. In "Chapter XVII", where does Laurent go after work?

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

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

5. How does the cat scare Laurent and Thérèse on their wedding night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Thérèse sees Laurent's scar?

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

4. Why does Thérèse compare Camille to Laurent in "Chapter XXX"?

5. What does Laurent do when Thérèse starts kissing her aunt daily?

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

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

8. How does Thérèse show her remorse in "Chapter XXIX"?

9. What makes Thérèse and Laurent decide they can never kiss in "Chapter XXIII"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the role between love and marriage in the society of "Thérèse Raquin".

Essay Topic 2

Examine the symbolism of Laurent's scar.

Essay Topic 3

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

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