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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Meursault eat before traveling to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?
(a) At his brother's house.
(b) At his favorite cafe.
(c) At the local pub.
(d) At his house.

2. Immediately after lunch on his first day back to work, where does Meursault go?
(a) To the park for a walk.
(b) Home to take a nap.
(c) To Marie's place to see if she is home.
(d) Back to work.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, who does he meet for lunch?

2. What does Meursault do on the morning after his night with Marie?

3. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?

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

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

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