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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. Who watches the shop after Madame Raquin becomes unable to speak?

2. After Madame Raquin becomes unable to speak, where does she spend her days?

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

4. What worries Laurent when Madame Raquin becomes ill?

5. Why does Thérèse begin begging for forgiveness?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are Thérèse and Laurent nervous on their wedding night?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

How is guilt a theme in this novel?

Essay Topic 3

Explore the way the class system in this novel works as a motivating factor. Why is this? Consider Laurent's desire to live an idle life.

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