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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. Before Raymond invites Meursault over for dinner, what is Meursault thinking about eating?
(a) Chicken.
(b) Pot pie.
(c) Steak.
(d) Boiled potatoes.

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

3. As Salamano looks for his dog, what does Raymond suggest?
(a) The dog went off to die.
(b) Dogs run away when they are hungry.
(c) Most dogs return to their owners.
(d) The dog was probably stolen.

4. How did Meursault know Marie?
(a) She was his neighbor.
(b) She was his mother's sister.
(c) She was a co-worker.
(d) She was a family friend.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where do Meursault and Marie spend the night after their day together?

3. Who accompanies Raymond to the police station as a witness?

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

5. Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?

(see the answer key)

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