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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. What comment does Meursault make to Marie about the people in Paris?
(a) They sleep too much.
(b) They are mean.
(c) They are too pale.
(d) They drink too much.

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

3. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?
(a) Algiers.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) London.
(d) Edinburgh.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Meursault and Marie spend the night after their day together?

2. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?

3. How old does Meursault say that his mother was at the time of her death?

4. When Marie asks Meursault whether he loves her the first time, how does he respond?

5. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the conversation that Raymond and Meursault have with Salamano about his missing dog.

3. What accommodations does Meursault ask his employer to make when he finds out his mother has died and how does the employer react?

4. Describe Meursault's dinner at Celeste's when Marie cannot meet him for dinner?

5. Describe Raymond and Meursault's night after they go to the police station together?

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

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

8. Describe Meursault's experience washing his hands in the office when he returns to work.

9. How does Meursault's acknowledgment that his mother's funeral was the day before affect Marie and what observations does she make regarding his treatment of his mother's death?

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

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