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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. How does Meursault answer the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?
(a) With a detailed response.
(b) By withholding certain information.
(c) By telling a complete lie.
(d) With an honest answer.

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

3. How does Meursault perceive being deprived of things after several months in prison?
(a) As necessary.
(b) As normal.
(c) As a reward.
(d) As a punishment.

4. What mindset does Meursault resign himself to in prison?
(a) That of a free man.
(b) That of a believer.
(c) That of a prisoner.
(d) That of a guard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After asking Meursault to confirm his identity, what question does the Magistrate ask him?

2. As Salamano looks for his dog, what does Raymond suggest?

3. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?

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

5. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?

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