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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Salamano have with him when Meursault sees him in front of his apartment?
(a) A package from the post office.
(b) His mangy dog.
(c) A pistol.
(d) Flowers.

3. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?
(a) The cafe.
(b) The levee.
(c) The beach.
(d) The church.

4. How does Raymond feel that his mistress is treating him?
(a) He feels she is grateful.
(b) He feels she is unfaithful.
(c) He feels she is loving.
(d) He feels she is abusive.

5. How does Meursault respond to Salamano's news about the dog when he returns home from having dinner with the odd woman?
(a) He is very interested.
(b) He invites him to his apartment.
(c) He is extremely empathetic.
(d) He tells him to go away.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, who does he meet for lunch?

2. Which of the following items does Meursault borrow from a friend before traveling to his mother's funeral?

3. How does the proposal between Marie and Meursault occur?

4. Who writes a letter to Raymond's mistress begging her to return?

5. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, where does he eat lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Raymond opens the door for the police, what does the policeman discover and who else is observing the situation?

2. Describe Meursault's preparations before boarding the bus to his mother's funeral.

3. On what piece of clothing of Meursault's does Marie comment and what does this item represent?

4. Where does Meursault stay during his night in the village where his mother had lived and who stays with him?

5. Describe the purpose of the letter that Meursault agrees to write for Raymond.

6. When Marie and Meursault hear a raucous disturbance coming from Raymond's apartment, what does Marie asks Meursault to do? How does he respond and why?

7. Describe Meursault's musings at the sun sets on the Sunday after his mother's funeral.

8. How does Meursault spend the afternoon of the Sunday after his mother's funeral?

9. While Meursault considers the boiled potatoes he will have for dinner, who invites him for dinner and what is this person's appearance?

10. How does Meursault spend the morning of the Sunday after his mother's funeral?

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