View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Meursault while his fate is being decided in the courtroom?
(a) Outside the room.
(b) On the stand.
(c) Behind the judge.
(d) In the benches.

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

3. How does Marie try to instill hope in Meursault?
(a) By telling him that she is now dating Raymond.
(b) By telling them they will soon swim again and get married.
(c) By embracing and kissing him.
(d) By telling him that his appeal is going well.

4. Of what implications of his actions does Meursault seem most aware?
(a) He seems aware that he will be found guilty.
(b) He doesn't seem aware of implications.
(c) He seems aware that he will not marry Marie.
(d) He seems aware that he will feel guilt.

5. When Meursault finds the Arab man next to the water, how does the Arab react?
(a) He pulls out a knife.
(b) He pulls out a gun.
(c) He continues to sleep.
(d) He yells for help.

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

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

8. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?
(a) Meursault shoots the Arab.
(b) Raymond shoots the Arab.
(c) The Arabs attack Raymond again.
(d) All eventually turn and leave.

9. How does the magistrate feel about Meursault's answer to the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?
(a) He understands.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He thinks Meursault said too much.
(d) He is not satisfied.

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

11. When Meursault enters the courtroom, what is he overcome by?
(a) The cold temperature and darkness.
(b) The show of support by his friends.
(c) People shouting for his beheading.
(d) The sun shining through the blinds.

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

13. Prior to the trial, how does Meursault perceive the case against him?
(a) Not complicated.
(b) Unfounded.
(c) Intricate.
(d) Necessary.

14. When does the local magistrate question Meursault?
(a) The day before the trial.
(b) The day after the chaplain visits.
(c) The day after his attorney arrives.
(d) The day of the interrogation.

15. On the day of his trial, where is Meursault taken in handcuffs?
(a) To the courthouse.
(b) To the dungeon.
(c) To an undisclosed location.
(d) Throught the streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the trial progresses, what happens to Meursault's level of interest?

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

3. How does Meursault react to his friends in the courtroom?

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

5. How does imprisonment and interrogation change Meursault's belief in God?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 578 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample