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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mindset does Meursault resign himself to in prison?
(a) That of a guard.
(b) That of a free man.
(c) That of a believer.
(d) That of a prisoner.

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

3. The injuries that Raymond receives from the knife fight can be described by which of the following words?
(a) Life threatening.
(b) Disfiguring.
(c) Superficial.
(d) Serious.

4. After enduring many interrogations, how does Meursault feel about his surroundings?
(a) He longs to escape them.
(b) He feels as if he is part of a family.
(c) He misses Marie.
(d) He is depressed.

5. Which of the following statements about Meursault and repentance are correct?
(a) Meursault has already repented.
(b) Meursault shows no desire to repent.
(c) Meursault would repent if he was guilty.
(d) Meursault is not ready to repent until proven guilty.

6. How do the authorities around him respond to Meursault's lack of spirituality?
(a) They persecute him.
(b) They avoid discussing religion.
(c) They physically injure him.
(d) They coddle him.

7. What does Meursault notice about the jury and pressmen in the courtroom?
(a) He notices that they are squinting.
(b) He notices their lack of attention.
(c) He notices their distant looks.
(d) He notices their eyes on him.

8. How can the lights in the visiting room of the prison be described?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Flickering.
(c) Bright.
(d) Dim.

9. What blinds Meursault before he shoots the Arab?
(a) The sun light off the water.
(b) The Arab stabbing him.
(c) The sun light off of a knife.
(d) A punch from behind.

10. How many times does Meursault shoot the Arab?
(a) 1.
(b) 5.
(c) 0.
(d) 3.

11. How does imprisonment and interrogation change Meursault's belief in God?
(a) It doesn't.
(b) It makes him deny God whereas before he believed in him.
(c) It makes him turn to the God of his upbringing.
(d) It causes him to find God for the first time.

12. What distracts Meursault when Marie comes to visit him in prison?
(a) Her beauty.
(b) His upcoming death.
(c) The noise.
(d) His unshavenness.

13. What does the prosecutor say about Meursault's intelligence?
(a) He says that he is very slow.
(b) He says he is an intelligent man.
(c) He says that he is too brilliant.
(d) He says that he is not smart.

14. As Meursault watches Marie converse with Masson's wife, what does he think about?
(a) How lucky he is to have Marie.
(b) Killing Marie.
(c) The stark reality of marriage.
(d) Running off to Paris.

15. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?
(a) Shooting the Arab.
(b) The hot sun on his back.
(c) Waking up covered in blood.
(d) Being blinded.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?

2. In the interrogation room, which of the following does Meursault notice?

3. Which of the following is true about most of the statements by the prosecutor in court?

4. How do the authorities feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?

5. When Meursault and Raymond return to the cottage, why does Meursault not come up the steps?

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