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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reads the witness list in the courtroom?
(a) The magistrate.
(b) The guard.
(c) Meursault's attorney.
(d) The first witness.

2. Before Raymond invites Meursault over for dinner, what is Meursault thinking about eating?
(a) Boiled potatoes.
(b) Pot pie.
(c) Steak.
(d) Chicken.

3. When the sun sets the Sunday after his mother's funeral, what does Meursault think?
(a) He decides it is almost time for the sun to set on himself.
(b) He will miss the weekend.
(c) He doesn't want to go to work on Monday.
(d) He has lived through another Sunday.

4. How does Meursault respond to Salamano's news about the dog when he returns home from having dinner with the odd woman?
(a) He is very interested.
(b) He is extremely empathetic.
(c) He invites him to his apartment.
(d) He tells him to go away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of which of the following materials is the beach house made?

2. As Meursault waits for his trial, what does he notice about the noise in the courtroom?

3. What element of nature has played a role in all the negative episodes of Meursault's life?

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

5. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?

(see the answer key)

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