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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. Before Raymond invites Meursault over for dinner, what is Meursault thinking about eating?
(a) Steak.
(b) Boiled potatoes.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Pot pie.

2. When Meursault returns to his job, how does he approach the work that has piled up?
(a) He avoids it.
(b) He asks for help with it.
(c) He slowly sifts through it.
(d) He plunges into it.

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

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

5. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?
(a) Because he will get to see his friends.
(b) Because Monday was his mother's favorite day.
(c) Because he can resume work.
(d) Because he won't have to do much at work.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, where does he eat lunch?

2. Immediately after lunch on his first day back to work, where does Meursault go?

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

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

5. Which of the following phrases describes Meursault's behavior at his mother's funeral?

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