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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times does Meursault shoot the Arab?
(a) 0.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. Where is Meursault while his fate is being decided in the courtroom?
(a) In the benches.
(b) Behind the judge.
(c) Outside the room.
(d) On the stand.

4. Which of the following is true about how Meursault has handled prison conditions?
(a) He has adapted.
(b) He has remained stubborn.
(c) He has grown accustomed to the dark.
(d) He has lost himself.

5. What does Salamano say in his testimony?
(a) That Meursault was an odd soul who lived in the apartments.
(b) That Meursault was kind during the disappearance of his dog.
(c) That Meursault was a stoic individual.
(d) That Meursault had very few friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Masson take Raymond for the treatment of his cuts on the beach?

2. Which of the following statements about Meursault and repentance are correct?

3. What size is the visiting room at the prison?

4. What distracts Meursault when Marie comes to visit him in prison?

5. How does Meursault perceive being deprived of things after several months in prison?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Meursault miss in prison and what does the guard have to say about this?

2. Describe the fight that Raymond and the others have with the Arabs at the beach.

3. For what means does the prosecutor state that Meursault is an intelligent man?

4. What do Meursault, Marie, and Raymond spend the morning doing after arriving at the beach house?

5. How do Meursault's feelings about God and repentance compare to other people in his situation?

6. What is Meursault's mindset by the time Marie comes to visit him and why?

7. What are the jury's findings in the case and what is the sentence?

8. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

9. What do Raymond, Masson, and Meursault do immediately after the knife fight on the beach?

10. What question does the magistrate ask Meursault in which he is not satisfied with the response?

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