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

2. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?
(a) The cafe.
(b) The levee.
(c) The church.
(d) The beach.

3. Why does Meursault take so much pleasure in washing his hands on the morning he returns to work?
(a) The warmth of the water reminds him of Marie.
(b) The towel hasn't yet gotten too wet from daily use.
(c) He is up from his desk and avoiding work.
(d) The sound of the running water reminds him of the beach.

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

5. What does Marie notice about Meursault's reaction to his mother's death?
(a) He is less friendly than normal.
(b) He seems almost happy that she is gone.
(c) He doesn't show signs of grief.
(d) He is terribly depressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?

2. When Raymond opens his door during the commotion, what is obvious?

3. After spending the day together, where do Meursault and Marie go in the evening after his mother's funeral?

4. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?

5. On the Sunday following Meursault's mother's death, where does he spend the afternoon?

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