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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 the cafe.
(c) To a movie.
(d) To an all-night diner.

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

3. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?
(a) His father.
(b) His uncle's two children.
(c) The caretaker of the nursing home.
(d) The village doctor.

4. Who asks Meursault to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?
(a) Raymond's mistress.
(b) Marie.
(c) Raymond.
(d) Salamano.

5. Why does Meursault take so much pleasure in washing his hands on the morning he returns to work?
(a) The warmth of the water reminds him of Marie.
(b) The sound of the running water reminds him of the beach.
(c) The towel hasn't yet gotten too wet from daily use.
(d) He is up from his desk and avoiding work.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?

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

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

5. Where do Meursault and Marie spend the night after their day together?

(see the answer key)

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