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

2. What does Meursault do when he wakes up in the morning and Marie is gone?
(a) He is relieved and quietly creeps out unnoticed.
(b) He springs out of bed and begins a search for her.
(c) He lays in bed and tries to recapture her essence.
(d) He begins sobbing.

3. What does Meursault do on the morning after his night with Marie?
(a) Search for Marie.
(b) Walk around town.
(c) Drink scotch.
(d) Smoke cigarettes.

4. How does Meursault interpret his employer's response to his mother's death?
(a) He thinks the employer shows no sympathy.
(b) He thinks his employer is mocking him.
(c) He is angry that the employer will not give him time off.
(d) He is grateful for the employer's accomodations.

5. Where do Meursault and Marie spend the night after their day together?
(a) In the park.
(b) At her house.
(c) At his apartment.
(d) At the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Perez?

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

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

4. How did Meursault know Marie?

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

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