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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides cigarettes, what does Meursault miss while he is in prison?
(a) Women.
(b) Friends.
(c) Marie.
(d) Parties.

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

3. How did Meursault know Marie?
(a) She was his neighbor.
(b) She was a family friend.
(c) She was a co-worker.
(d) She was his mother's sister.

4. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, where does he eat lunch?
(a) As a friend's house.
(b) At his apartment.
(c) At Celeste's.
(d) At the pub.

5. As Salamano looks for his dog, what does Raymond suggest?
(a) Dogs run away when they are hungry.
(b) The dog was probably stolen.
(c) Most dogs return to their owners.
(d) The dog went off to die.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following statements about Meursault and repentance are correct?

2. Why does a job open up in Paris with Meursault's company?

3. How do the authorities around him respond to Meursault's lack of spirituality?

4. What else does Meursault believe has changed with his mother's death?

5. What does Meursault see people doing as he sits by the window during the Sunday after his mother's funeral?

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