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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. Why does Thérèse keep running downstairs in "Chapter IV"?

2. In "Chapter X", what does Michaud say about many murders?

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

4. How does Thérèse know Laurent?

5. Why does Madam Raquin help Thérèse run a shop in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Thérèse end up with Madame Raquin?

2. How do Laurent and Thérèse find time to meet with each other?

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

4. What happens when Camille leaves to get champagne in "Chapter VI"?

5. In "Chapter II", how is Thérèse and Camille's marriage described?

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

7. How does Laurent manage to throw Camille in the water?

8. How did Madame Raquin react when Camille said he wanted to move to the city?

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

10. How is the shop introduced in "Chapter I"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast two settings in "Thérèse Raquin".

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