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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. In reaction to news that his mother has died, how many days does Meursault ask off from his job?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 11.
(d) 7.

2. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?
(a) His uncle's two children.
(b) The caretaker of the nursing home.
(c) The village doctor.
(d) His father.

3. What does Meursault see people doing as he sits by the window during the Sunday after his mother's funeral?
(a) Chasing their dogs and yelling at their children.
(b) Swimming in the tides.
(c) Taking strolls and meeting friends at the cafe.
(d) Going to church.

4. How does Meursault view Raymond's desire to be his friend?
(a) As kind.
(b) As unrealistic.
(c) As fake.
(d) As odd.

5. Where does the funeral procession travel?
(a) To the village cemetery.
(b) To the private cemetery behind the nursing home.
(c) To a small plot on family land.
(d) To the train station.

Short Answer Questions

1. What else does Meursault believe has changed with his mother's death?

2. What offer does Meursault receive and refuse when at the morgue?

3. What does Marie notice about Meursault's reaction to his mother's death?

4. As Salamano looks for his dog, what does Raymond suggest?

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

(see the answer key)

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