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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 disparaging things about him.
(b) They said he should have chosen a closer home.
(c) They said that he was a perfect son.
(d) They said it was about time.

2. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?
(a) Because he will get to see his friends.
(b) Because Monday was his mother's favorite day.
(c) Because he won't have to do much at work.
(d) Because he can resume work.

3. How does Meursault show grief the weekend following his mother's death?
(a) By returning to her favorite places.
(b) By avoiding people.
(c) Through his interactions with friends.
(d) He doesn't.

4. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?
(a) His brother.
(b) No one.
(c) His friend from home.
(d) His mother's friends from the nursing home.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Raymond suggest that he and the person who accompanied him do after they return back from the police station?

2. Who writes a letter to Raymond's mistress begging her to return?

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

4. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?

5. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Meursault's employer chastise Meursault?

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

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

4. Where does Meursault eat on his first day back to work after his mother's funeral and what does he do after lunch?

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

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

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

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

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

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