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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 does Meursault do when he wakes up in the morning and Marie is gone?
(a) He lays in bed and tries to recapture her essence.
(b) He springs out of bed and begins a search for her.
(c) He begins sobbing.
(d) He is relieved and quietly creeps out unnoticed.

2. How does imprisonment and interrogation change Meursault's belief in God?
(a) It doesn't.
(b) It makes him deny God whereas before he believed in him.
(c) It causes him to find God for the first time.
(d) It makes him turn to the God of his upbringing.

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

4. When does the local magistrate question Meursault?
(a) The day before the trial.
(b) The day after the chaplain visits.
(c) The day after his attorney arrives.
(d) The day of the interrogation.

5. How does Meursault show grief the weekend following his mother's death?
(a) By avoiding people.
(b) By returning to her favorite places.
(c) Through his interactions with friends.
(d) He doesn't.

Short Answer Questions

1. After enduring many interrogations, how does Meursault feel about his surroundings?

2. What does Meursault do on the morning after his night with Marie?

3. How does Meursault's attorney feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?

4. Prior to the trial, how does Meursault perceive the case against him?

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

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