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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. Where does the funeral procession travel?
(a) To the village cemetery.
(b) To the private cemetery behind the nursing home.
(c) To a small plot on family land.
(d) To the train station.

2. In reaction to news that his mother has died, how many days does Meursault ask off from his job?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 11.

3. On the Sunday following Meursault's mother's death, where does he spend the afternoon?
(a) In his apartment.
(b) In the funeral home.
(c) At the cafe.
(d) At the beach.

4. Which of the following phrases describes Meursault's behavior at his mother's funeral?
(a) Marked by anger.
(b) Displaying little emotion.
(c) Obviously anxious.
(d) Full of visible grief.

5. What did the neighbors say when Meursault put his mother in the home?
(a) They said he should have chosen a closer home.
(b) They said disparaging things about him.
(c) They said that he was a perfect son.
(d) They said it was about time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Meursault hear through his walls after talking to Salamano about the missing dog?

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

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

4. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?

5. What name does Raymond's mistress call him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Raymond invite Meursault to the police station with him and how does Meursault respond

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

8. When his employer calls him into the office, where does he offer him a job and how does Meursault feel about the offer?

9. 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?

10. Who is Salamano and how do his neighbors respond to him?

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