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

2. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?
(a) His tie.
(b) His armband.
(c) His jewelry.
(d) His shirt.

3. In reaction to news that his mother has died, how many days does Meursault ask off from his job?
(a) 11.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

4. 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 house.
(c) At his favorite cafe.
(d) At the local pub.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Meursault hear through his walls after talking to Salamano about the missing dog?

2. How does the policeman respond to Raymond's verbal abuse when the police come to his home?

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

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

5. Why doesn't Salamano want to check the pound for his dog?

(see the answer key)

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