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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Besides cigarettes, what does Meursault miss while he is in prison?
(a) Marie.
(b) Friends.
(c) Parties.
(d) Women.

2. Which of the following is true about how Meursault has handled prison conditions?
(a) He has grown accustomed to the dark.
(b) He has adapted.
(c) He has remained stubborn.
(d) He has lost himself.

3. When he is led back into the courtroom, what does Meursault notice?
(a) The jury.
(b) The prosecution.
(c) His friends.
(d) The press.

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

5. As the trial progresses, what happens to Meursault's level of interest?
(a) He becomes only interested in his fate.
(b) He becomes more interested.
(c) He becomes less interested.
(d) He maintains the same level of interest.

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

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

8. In the interrogation room, which of the following does Meursault notice?
(a) The pretty policewoman.
(b) Smells.
(c) The grime.
(d) Insects.

9. Who officially determines Meursault's fate?
(a) The magistrate.
(b) The witnesses.
(c) The jury.
(d) The attorneys.

10. How does Meursault perceive being deprived of things after several months in prison?
(a) As a reward.
(b) As normal.
(c) As a punishment.
(d) As necessary.

11. Which of the following is true about most of the statements by the prosecutor in court?
(a) They focus on the facts of the case.
(b) They ignore Meursault's mental state.
(c) They are irrational.
(d) They are compassionate.

12. How does Meursault's attorney feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?
(a) Angry.
(b) Perplexed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Calm.

13. How does Meursault react to his friends in the courtroom?
(a) He waves at them.
(b) He hugs each of them.
(c) He doesn't notice them.
(d) He doesn't acknowledge them.

14. What has Meursault's attorney told him about the trial?
(a) It should be relatively brief.
(b) It will take several weeks.
(c) It is expected to be record breaking.
(d) It will be canceled.

15. What type of case is to follow Meursault's in court?
(a) Sumptuary.
(b) Forgery.
(c) Parricide.
(d) Theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Meursault feel when he thinks the thoughts of a free man?

2. While Masson is helping Raymond attend to his injuries, what does Meursault do?

3. How do the authorities around him respond to Meursault's lack of spirituality?

4. When Raymond testifies, for what is he criticized?

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

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