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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?
(a) His mother's friends from the nursing home.
(b) No one.
(c) His friend from home.
(d) His brother.

2. Which of the following items does Meursault borrow from a friend before traveling to his mother's funeral?
(a) A watch.
(b) A suit.
(c) Money.
(d) A black tie.

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

4. What offer does Meursault receive and refuse when at the morgue?
(a) The offer to stay with his mother's body.
(b) The offer to bury his mother in England.
(c) The offer to sell him a nicer coffin.
(d) The offer to remove the coffin lid.

5. What does Meursault do on the way to visit his mother's village?
(a) Read the newspaper.
(b) Write in a journal.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Eat dinner.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Meursault regard interruptions to his work schedule?

3. Which of the following does Meursault NOT notice during his reflections the weekend after his mother's funeral?

4. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?

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

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