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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does a job open up in Paris with Meursault's company?
(a) They are opening a new branch.
(b) The branch manager left.
(c) They are expanding.
(d) They need a specialist.

2. What is the weather like for the funeral procession?
(a) Calm and breezy.
(b) Pouring rain.
(c) Intensely hot.
(d) Freezing cold.

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

4. What comment does Meursault make to Marie about the people in Paris?
(a) They sleep too much.
(b) They drink too much.
(c) They are mean.
(d) They are too pale.

5. After his first week back at work after his mother's death, where does Meursault spend time with Marie?
(a) In the woods.
(b) At the movies.
(c) At the beach.
(d) On the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Meursault's employer think the job in Paris is a good match for Meursault?

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

3. When Meursault returns to his job, how does he approach the work that has piled up?

4. What does Marie think of the lunch that Meursault cooks for her?

5. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?

(see the answer key)

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