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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. About what time does Salamano reminisce with Meursault?
(a) When Meursault was a single man.
(b) When Meursault's mother lived with him.
(c) When Meursault and Salamano went to the beach.
(d) When Meursault had a cat.

2. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?
(a) Most refuse to believe that God loves them.
(b) Most find God in an attempt to cling to something.
(c) Most deny that God exists.
(d) Most already have a deep belief in God.

3. What is Raymond's physical structure?
(a) Small and weak.
(b) Tall and gangly.
(c) Wide and unathletic.
(d) Short and sturdy.

4. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?
(a) Flowers from his garden.
(b) A pen.
(c) An open invitation for dinner.
(d) Sympathy for his mother's death.

5. What comment does Meursault make to Marie about the people in Paris?
(a) They drink too much.
(b) They sleep too much.
(c) They are mean.
(d) They are too pale.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, where does he eat lunch?

2. In what type of information is the magistrate most interested?

3. What do Meursault and the odd woman talk about during dinner?

4. What does Meursault hear through his walls after talking to Salamano about the missing dog?

5. What meal are Meursault and Marie planning to eat when they hear commotion in Raymond's apartment?

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