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

2. Which of the following statements about Meursault and repentance are correct?
(a) Meursault has already repented.
(b) Meursault would repent if he was guilty.
(c) Meursault shows no desire to repent.
(d) Meursault is not ready to repent until proven guilty.

3. Who asks Meursault to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?
(a) Marie.
(b) Raymond's mistress.
(c) Salamano.
(d) Raymond.

4. What do Meursault and the odd woman talk about during dinner?
(a) They talk about death.
(b) They do not engage in conversation.
(c) They talk about the job in Paris.
(d) They talk about Marie.

5. What does Perez testify about in court?
(a) That Meursault killed the Arab.
(b) That Meursault did not cry at his mother's funeral.
(c) That Meursault was comforting to him.
(d) That Meursault's mother beat him.

Short Answer Questions

1. The day after Meursault and Marie spend the night together, when does Meursault try to contact her?

2. What is Meursault's feelings about his and Marie's upcoming marriage?

3. When Meursault tells the guard about the things that he misses, what does the guard say?

4. What blinds Meursault before he shoots the Arab?

5. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?

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