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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?
(a) He remains stoic.
(b) He faints.
(c) He excuses himself from the funeral.
(d) He sobs wildly.

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

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

5. The day that Meursault and Marie become engaged, where does Meursault eat dinner?
(a) Raymond's.
(b) Marie's
(c) Celeste's.
(d) Marie's parents'.

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

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

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

9. As the police leave Raymond's home, what do they tell Raymond to do?
(a) Keep the neighborhood quiet.
(b) Turn in the letter that he wrote.
(c) Make himself available for questioning.
(d) Control his woman.

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

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

12. Why does Meursault take so much pleasure in washing his hands on the morning he returns to work?
(a) The sound of the running water reminds him of the beach.
(b) He is up from his desk and avoiding work.
(c) The warmth of the water reminds him of Marie.
(d) The towel hasn't yet gotten too wet from daily use.

13. On the Sunday following Meursault's mother's death, where does he spend the afternoon?
(a) In his apartment.
(b) At the cafe.
(c) In the funeral home.
(d) At the beach.

14. What does Marie think of the lunch that Meursault cooks for her?
(a) She thinks that it is terrible.
(b) She thinks that it is wonderful.
(c) She says she isn't hungry and doesn't eat it.
(d) She thinks that it is adequate.

15. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?
(a) His jewelry.
(b) His shirt.
(c) His tie.
(d) His armband.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Meursault view Raymond's desire to be his friend?

2. What mode of transportation does Meursault take to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?

3. Why is Raymond's hand bandaged when Meursault comes over for dinner?

4. Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?

5. How does Marie react to the news that Meursault's mother has died only one day before she spends the day with Meursault?

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