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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. Who is Perez?
(a) A very close friend of Meursault's mother.
(b) The caretaker's brother.
(c) A distant relative.
(d) An acquaintance of Meursault.

2. What does Raymond plan on doing when his mistress returns?
(a) Welcoming her back in.
(b) Insulting her and kicking her out.
(c) Allowing her to stay but cutting her off financially.
(d) Setting down clear rules.

3. Why doesn't Salamano want to check the pound for his dog?
(a) He thinks that the pound is creepy.
(b) He would have to pay a fee to get it back.
(c) He is afraid the dog is hurt.
(d) He will be upset if the dog is not there.

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

5. What mode of transportation does Meursault take to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?
(a) Plane.
(b) Train.
(c) Car.
(d) Bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Raymond invites Meursault over for dinner, what is Meursault thinking about eating?

2. How does Meursault react to the people who are visibly grieving his mother's death at the funeral?

3. Where does the funeral procession travel?

4. How does Meursault end up eating with an odd woman that he doesn't know?

5. How did Meursault know Marie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does the caretaker of the nursing home take Meursault after his arrival and what does the caretaker offer to do in this place that Meursault refuses?

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. What are Salamano's thoughts on Meursault sending his mother to the home?

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