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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. What causes Meursault to be overwhelmed with the desire to kiss Marie?
(a) When she caresses his neck.
(b) When she is mean to him.
(c) When she looks pitiful.
(d) When she smiles a certain way.

2. What does Meursault hear through his walls after talking to Salamano about the missing dog?
(a) Salamano arguing with someone.
(b) The dog barking.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Salamano's cries.

3. After enduring many interrogations, how does Meursault feel about his surroundings?
(a) He longs to escape them.
(b) He feels as if he is part of a family.
(c) He is depressed.
(d) He misses Marie.

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

5. How does the policeman respond to Raymond's verbal abuse when the police come to his home?
(a) By handcuffing him.
(b) By threatening him with a gun.
(c) With a slap.
(d) By pushing him to the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. After his first week back at work after his mother's death, where does Meursault spend time with Marie?

2. What name does Raymond's mistress call him?

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

4. How do the other tenants respond to the commotion in Raymond's apartment?

5. What does Raymond suggest that he and the person who accompanied him do after they return back from the police station?

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