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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. How does Meursault regard interruptions to his work schedule?
(a) As necessary to his mental health.
(b) As unwelcome.
(c) As a nice break.
(d) As pleasant but unnecessary.

2. What is the weather like for the funeral procession?
(a) Intensely hot.
(b) Freezing cold.
(c) Calm and breezy.
(d) Pouring rain.

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) Taking strolls and meeting friends at the cafe.
(c) Going to church.
(d) Swimming in the tides.

4. How does Meursault show grief the weekend following his mother's death?
(a) Through his interactions with friends.
(b) By returning to her favorite places.
(c) He doesn't.
(d) By avoiding people.

5. After spending the day together, where do Meursault and Marie go in the evening after his mother's funeral?
(a) To an all-night diner.
(b) To his mother's grave site.
(c) To a movie.
(d) To the cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?

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

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

4. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?

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

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