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

2. What is Meursault's feelings about his and Marie's upcoming marriage?
(a) He is very excited.
(b) He has no emotions regarding it.
(c) He is angry about it.
(d) He is dreading the wedding.

3. Why is Raymond tense before going to the beach house?
(a) He does not like the ocean.
(b) His mother is ill.
(c) Some Arabs are following them.
(d) He is beginning to get sick.

4. What does Meursault do when he wakes up in the morning and Marie is gone?
(a) He is relieved and quietly creeps out unnoticed.
(b) He lays in bed and tries to recapture her essence.
(c) He begins sobbing.
(d) He springs out of bed and begins a search for her.

5. What does Meursault do on the way to visit his mother's village?
(a) Eat dinner.
(b) Write in a journal.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Read the newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Meursault know Marie?

2. What else does Meursault believe has changed with his mother's death?

3. How does Marie feel about the job Meursault was offered in Paris?

4. Who falls back and takes short cuts during the funeral procession?

5. How does the policeman respond to Raymond's verbal abuse when the police come to his home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Meursault's employer chastise Meursault?

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

3. How does Meursault respond when Marie asks him to marry her and how does he feel about the question?

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. Who is Perez and what does he do during the funeral procession?

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