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

2. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?
(a) London.
(b) Algiers.
(c) Edinburgh.
(d) Nigeria.

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

4. What does Salamano have with him when Meursault sees him in front of his apartment?
(a) A package from the post office.
(b) A pistol.
(c) Flowers.
(d) His mangy dog.

5. Why is Raymond's hand bandaged when Meursault comes over for dinner?
(a) He got in a fight.
(b) He accidently shot himself.
(c) He was attacked by a dog.
(d) He cut his hand with a knife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What mode of transportation does Meursault take to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?

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

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

5. What does Meursault do on the way to visit his mother's village?

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