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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Salamano have with him when Meursault sees him in front of his apartment?
(a) A package from the post office.
(b) Flowers.
(c) A pistol.
(d) His mangy dog.

2. 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 Marie is a fugitive.
(d) Because Raymond is his friend.

3. When Meursault returns to his job, how does he approach the work that has piled up?
(a) He asks for help with it.
(b) He avoids it.
(c) He slowly sifts through it.
(d) He plunges into it.

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

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

6. What name does Raymond's mistress call him?
(a) An abuser.
(b) A dog.
(c) A cheater.
(d) A pimp.

7. How does Meursault respond to Salamano's news about the dog when he returns home from having dinner with the odd woman?
(a) He tells him to go away.
(b) He is very interested.
(c) He is extremely empathetic.
(d) He invites him to his apartment.

8. What does Raymond do with the letter to his mistress?
(a) He throws it in the water.
(b) He sends it to his mistress.
(c) He saves it for future use.
(d) He burns it.

9. What does Meursault hear through his walls after talking to Salamano about the missing dog?
(a) The dog barking.
(b) Salamano's cries.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) Salamano arguing with someone.

10. The day after Meursault and Marie spend the night together, when does Meursault try to contact her?
(a) Within an hour of her leaving.
(b) In the afternoon.
(c) He doesn't try to contact her.
(d) Late in the evening.

11. What else does Meursault believe has changed with his mother's death?
(a) His mental stablity.
(b) His dependence on family.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His love for Marie.

12. What does Raymond suggest that he and the person who accompanied him do after they return back from the police station?
(a) Go to a brothel.
(b) Go to the pub.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Go to get dinner.

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

14. When Raymond opens his door during the commotion, what is obvious?
(a) That he and his mistress were physically fighting.
(b) That there was a robbery.
(c) That his mistress and him were having a nonviolent disagreement.
(d) That much of the furniture has been damaged.

15. Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?
(a) He is content with his current position.
(b) He doesn't want to leave Marie.
(c) He doesn't want to learn a new language.
(d) He wants to be close to his mother's grave.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who falls back and takes short cuts during the funeral procession?

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

4. How old does Meursault say that his mother was at the time of her death?

5. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?

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