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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The injuries that Raymond receives from the knife fight can be described by which of the following words?
(a) Superficial.
(b) Disfiguring.
(c) Serious.
(d) Life threatening.

2. What is Meursault looking for when he finds the Arab man lying near the water?
(a) A stream.
(b) A sand castle.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) The beach house.

3. Why is Raymond tense before going to the beach house?
(a) Some Arabs are following them.
(b) He does not like the ocean.
(c) He is beginning to get sick.
(d) His mother is ill.

4. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?
(a) He faints.
(b) He remains stoic.
(c) He sobs wildly.
(d) He excuses himself from the funeral.

5. What do the women do while the men take a walk after lunch at the beach house?
(a) Sit and drink wine.
(b) Clean the dishes.
(c) Take a nap.
(d) Go for a walk.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?

2. As Meursault watches Marie converse with Masson's wife, what does he think about?

3. What does Meursault see people doing as he sits by the window during the Sunday after his mother's funeral?

4. How do the other tenants respond to the commotion in Raymond's apartment?

5. How does Meursault react to the people who are visibly grieving his mother's death at the funeral?

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