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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. How does Meursault feel about Marie's attempts to instill hope?
(a) They are torture to him.
(b) They feel pathetic.
(c) They are comforting.
(d) They are rude.

2. How do the authorities around him respond to Meursault's lack of spirituality?
(a) They avoid discussing religion.
(b) They coddle him.
(c) They physically injure him.
(d) They persecute him.

3. What does Meursault do when he wakes up in the morning and Marie is gone?
(a) He begins sobbing.
(b) He lays in bed and tries to recapture her essence.
(c) He springs out of bed and begins a search for her.
(d) He is relieved and quietly creeps out unnoticed.

4. How does Meursault interpret his employer's response to his mother's death?
(a) He thinks his employer is mocking him.
(b) He thinks the employer shows no sympathy.
(c) He is angry that the employer will not give him time off.
(d) He is grateful for the employer's accomodations.

5. Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?
(a) He doesn't want to learn a new language.
(b) He doesn't want to leave Marie.
(c) He wants to be close to his mother's grave.
(d) He is content with his current position.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Meursault eat before traveling to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?

2. The injuries that Raymond receives from the knife fight can be described by which of the following words?

3. How many times does Meursault shoot the Arab?

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

5. What does Raymond plan on doing when his mistress returns?

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