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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he is led back into the courtroom, what does Meursault notice?
(a) His friends.
(b) The prosecution.
(c) The jury.
(d) The press.

2. Why does Meursault feel sleepy and dizzy walking after lunch at the beach house?
(a) He has had too much wine and it is hot.
(b) He has a stomach virus.
(c) He drank too much salt water.
(d) He is nervous about marrying Marie.

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

4. Which of the following phrases describes Meursault's behavior at his mother's funeral?
(a) Displaying little emotion.
(b) Full of visible grief.
(c) Obviously anxious.
(d) Marked by anger.

5. While Raymond, Meursault, and Masson are walking, who slashes Raymond on his arms and lips with a knife?
(a) Masson.
(b) The Arab that has been stalking him.
(c) A man he does not recognize.
(d) Meursault.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?

2. How does Meursault perceive being deprived of things after several months in prison?

3. Who asks Meursault to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?

4. Who prepares lunch at the beach house?

5. When Meursault returns home after dinner with the odd woman, what news does Salamano give him about the dog?

(see the answer key)

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