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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 refuse to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?
(a) Because Meursault does not like policemen.
(b) Because Marie is a fugitive.
(c) Because Raymond is his friend.
(d) Because Meursault has warrants out for him.

2. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?
(a) He sobs wildly.
(b) He remains stoic.
(c) He faints.
(d) He excuses himself from the funeral.

3. How did Meursault know Marie?
(a) She was a co-worker.
(b) She was his mother's sister.
(c) She was a family friend.
(d) She was his neighbor.

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

5. When Marie asks Meursault whether he loves her the first time, how does he respond?
(a) He lies and says that he does not.
(b) He admits that he does not.
(c) He lies and says that he does.
(d) He admits that he does.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does a job open up in Paris with Meursault's company?

3. What does Meursault do when he wakes up in the morning and Marie is gone?

4. For what does Meursault's employer chastise him?

5. What does Marie think of the lunch that Meursault cooks for her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Meursault meet Marie on the day after his mother's funeral and what do they spend the day doing?

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

3. Where does Meursault go after the funeral and what does he plan to do there?

4. Describe the conversation that Meursault and Marie have about the job offer.

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

6. 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?

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

8. How does Meursault interpret the questions from his employer when he returns to work and why?

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

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

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