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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Meursault do on the morning after his night with Marie?
(a) Search for Marie.
(b) Smoke cigarettes.
(c) Walk around town.
(d) Drink scotch.

2. How did Meursault know Marie?
(a) She was his neighbor.
(b) She was a family friend.
(c) She was a co-worker.
(d) She was his mother's sister.

3. Why does Meursault refuse to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?
(a) Because Meursault has warrants out for him.
(b) Because Meursault does not like policemen.
(c) Because Raymond is his friend.
(d) Because Marie is a fugitive.

4. How does Meursault show grief the weekend following his mother's death?
(a) Through his interactions with friends.
(b) He doesn't.
(c) By avoiding people.
(d) By returning to her favorite places.

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

6. Why doesn't Salamano want to check the pound for his dog?
(a) He thinks that the pound is creepy.
(b) He is afraid the dog is hurt.
(c) He would have to pay a fee to get it back.
(d) He will be upset if the dog is not there.

7. What is the weather like for the funeral procession?
(a) Pouring rain.
(b) Calm and breezy.
(c) Freezing cold.
(d) Intensely hot.

8. What is Raymond's physical structure?
(a) Small and weak.
(b) Short and sturdy.
(c) Wide and unathletic.
(d) Tall and gangly.

9. What comment does Meursault make to Marie about the people in Paris?
(a) They drink too much.
(b) They are too pale.
(c) They are mean.
(d) They sleep too much.

10. What is Meursault's feelings about his and Marie's upcoming marriage?
(a) He is angry about it.
(b) He is very excited.
(c) He has no emotions regarding it.
(d) He is dreading the wedding.

11. How old does Meursault say that his mother was at the time of her death?
(a) He doesn't know.
(b) 59.
(c) 43.
(d) 72.

12. Which of the following does Meursault NOT notice during his reflections the weekend after his mother's funeral?
(a) The scent of Marie on his pillow.
(b) The feel of water on his skin.
(c) The sky's colors.
(d) The noise of children fighting.

13. Why is Raymond tense before going to the beach house?
(a) He is beginning to get sick.
(b) Some Arabs are following them.
(c) He does not like the ocean.
(d) His mother is ill.

14. How do the other tenants respond to the commotion in Raymond's apartment?
(a) They remain in their apartments.
(b) They come to see what is going on.
(c) They offer to help him.
(d) They leave the apartment complex.

15. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?
(a) The village doctor.
(b) The caretaker of the nursing home.
(c) His uncle's two children.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Meursault interpret his employer's response to his mother's death?

2. What does Raymond say regarding Meursault's mother's death?

3. After spending the day together, where do Meursault and Marie go in the evening after his mother's funeral?

4. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?

5. How does Meursault regard interruptions to his work schedule?

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