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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the neighbors say when Meursault put his mother in the home?
(a) They said he should have chosen a closer home.
(b) They said disparaging things about him.
(c) They said that he was a perfect son.
(d) They said it was about time.

2. When the sun sets the Sunday after his mother's funeral, what does Meursault think?
(a) He doesn't want to go to work on Monday.
(b) He has lived through another Sunday.
(c) He decides it is almost time for the sun to set on himself.
(d) He will miss the weekend.

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

4. How does Meursault react to the people who are visibly grieving his mother's death at the funeral?
(a) He asks them to leave.
(b) He sympathizes with them.
(c) He becomes angry at them and yells.
(d) He does not engage with them.

5. Who accompanies Raymond to the police station as a witness?
(a) Marie.
(b) No one.
(c) Salamano.
(d) Meursault.

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

7. After his first week back at work after his mother's death, where does Meursault spend time with Marie?
(a) At the movies.
(b) On the train.
(c) In the woods.
(d) At the beach.

8. Who falls back and takes short cuts during the funeral procession?
(a) The ladies from the home.
(b) The Caretaker.
(c) Perez.
(d) Meursault.

9. What does Marie notice about Meursault's reaction to his mother's death?
(a) He seems almost happy that she is gone.
(b) He is less friendly than normal.
(c) He is terribly depressed.
(d) He doesn't show signs of grief.

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

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

12. As Salamano looks for his dog, what does Raymond suggest?
(a) Most dogs return to their owners.
(b) The dog went off to die.
(c) Dogs run away when they are hungry.
(d) The dog was probably stolen.

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

14. What does Meursault do after eating with the odd woman?
(a) He invites her to his place.
(b) He tries to contact Marie.
(c) He follows her for a while.
(d) He seeks out Raymond.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Meursault end up eating with an odd woman that he doesn't know?

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

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

5. Whose beach house do Raymond, Meursault, and Marie visit?

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