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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 Grivet believe after Madame Raquin stops talking?

2. How does Madame Raquin try to communicate in "Chapter XXVII"?

3. In "Chapter XXV", why does Laurent smash a canvas?

4. Why does Madame Raquin say she is happy to have given her money away?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Laurent end up officially engaged to Thérèse?

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

9. In "Chapter XVII", what does Laurent decide about Thérèse?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast two settings in "Thérèse Raquin".

Essay Topic 2

What role do the arts play in "Thérèse Raquin"? What message is delivered about the arts?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use colors in his descriptive passages? What is important about this use of color?

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