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

2. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?
(a) An open invitation for dinner.
(b) Flowers from his garden.
(c) A pen.
(d) Sympathy for his mother's death.

3. What does Meursault see people doing as he sits by the window during the Sunday after his mother's funeral?
(a) Taking strolls and meeting friends at the cafe.
(b) Swimming in the tides.
(c) Going to church.
(d) Chasing their dogs and yelling at their children.

4. Who is Perez?
(a) The caretaker's brother.
(b) A distant relative.
(c) A very close friend of Meursault's mother.
(d) An acquaintance of Meursault.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The day after Meursault and Marie spend the night together, when does Meursault try to contact her?

2. Where does Meursault go on the night of the funeral?

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

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

5. How do the people in the neighborhood typically respond to Salamano?

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