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

2. 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 Meursault has warrants out for him.
(d) Because Raymond is his friend.

3. How does Meursault interpret his employer's response to his mother's death?
(a) He is angry that the employer will not give him time off.
(b) He thinks his employer is mocking him.
(c) He is grateful for the employer's accomodations.
(d) He thinks the employer shows no sympathy.

4. How does the proposal between Marie and Meursault occur?
(a) Marie asks Meursault to marry her.
(b) Meursault offhandedly says they should get married.
(c) Meursault suprises Marie with a ring.
(d) Marie threatens to leave if Meursault doesn't marry her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?

2. The day that Meursault and Marie become engaged, where does Meursault eat dinner?

3. Why is Raymond's hand bandaged when Meursault comes over for dinner?

4. Which of the following phrases describes Meursault's behavior at his mother's funeral?

5. Why does Meursault turn down the job in Paris?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. After spending the night together the weekend after Meursault's first week back at work, what do Meursault and Marie talk about and what is his response?

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

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

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

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