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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Immediately after lunch on his first day back to work, where does Meursault go?
(a) To Marie's place to see if she is home.
(b) Home to take a nap.
(c) Back to work.
(d) To the park for a walk.

2. What does Meursault see people doing as he sits by the window during the Sunday after his mother's funeral?
(a) Taking strolls and meeting friends at the cafe.
(b) Going to church.
(c) Chasing their dogs and yelling at their children.
(d) Swimming in the tides.

3. When Meursault returns home after dinner with the odd woman, what news does Salamano give him about the dog?
(a) The dog is in the pound.
(b) The dog is back home.
(c) The dog is sick.
(d) The dog has not returned.

4. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?
(a) Being blinded.
(b) Waking up covered in blood.
(c) Shooting the Arab.
(d) The hot sun on his back.

5. What else does Meursault believe has changed with his mother's death?
(a) His love for Marie.
(b) Nothing.
(c) His dependence on family.
(d) His mental stablity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the people in the neighborhood typically respond to Salamano?

2. Who asks Meursault to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?

3. How long do the interrogations continue as preparations are made for Meursault's case?

4. How does the magistrate feel about Meursault's answer to the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?

5. What comment does Meursault make to Marie about the people in Paris?

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