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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day after Meursault and Marie spend the night together, when does Meursault try to contact her?
(a) Late in the evening.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) He doesn't try to contact her.
(d) Within an hour of her leaving.

2. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?
(a) Algiers.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) London.

3. Who is Perez?
(a) A distant relative.
(b) A very close friend of Meursault's mother.
(c) An acquaintance of Meursault.
(d) The caretaker's brother.

4. When the sun sets the Sunday after his mother's funeral, what does Meursault think?
(a) He decides it is almost time for the sun to set on himself.
(b) He doesn't want to go to work on Monday.
(c) He has lived through another Sunday.
(d) He will miss the weekend.

5. When Raymond opens his door during the commotion, what is obvious?
(a) That he and his mistress were physically fighting.
(b) That his mistress and him were having a nonviolent disagreement.
(c) That much of the furniture has been damaged.
(d) That there was a robbery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like for the funeral procession?

2. How does Marie react to the news that Meursault's mother has died only one day before she spends the day with Meursault?

3. When Meursault returns to his job, how does he approach the work that has piled up?

4. What does Raymond say regarding Meursault's mother's death?

5. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?

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