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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. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?
(a) His armband.
(b) His tie.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His jewelry.

2. Who is Perez?
(a) The caretaker's brother.
(b) A distant relative.
(c) A very close friend of Meursault's mother.
(d) An acquaintance of Meursault.

3. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?
(a) His brother.
(b) His friend from home.
(c) His mother's friends from the nursing home.
(d) No one.

4. What is Meursault looking for when he finds the Arab man lying near the water?
(a) The beach house.
(b) A stream.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) A sand castle.

5. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?
(a) Edinburgh.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) London.
(d) Algiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Meursault respond to Salamano's news about the dog when he returns home from having dinner with the odd woman?

2. For what does Meursault's employer chastise him?

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

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

5. Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?

(see the answer key)

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