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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. Which of the following is true about most of the statements by the prosecutor in court?
(a) They are compassionate.
(b) They focus on the facts of the case.
(c) They ignore Meursault's mental state.
(d) They are irrational.

2. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?
(a) Waking up covered in blood.
(b) The hot sun on his back.
(c) Shooting the Arab.
(d) Being blinded.

3. What does Salamano say in his testimony?
(a) That Meursault had very few friends.
(b) That Meursault was a stoic individual.
(c) That Meursault was an odd soul who lived in the apartments.
(d) That Meursault was kind during the disappearance of his dog.

4. What is Meursault looking for when he finds the Arab man lying near the water?
(a) The beach house.
(b) A sand castle.
(c) A place to sleep.
(d) A stream.

5. How do the people in the courtroom feel about what Meursault says in his own defense?
(a) Excited.
(b) Incredulous.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Compassionate.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Masson is helping Raymond attend to his injuries, what does Meursault do?

2. On the day of his trial, where does Meursault wait for his trial to begin?

3. How does Meursault perceive being deprived of things after several months in prison?

4. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?

5. As the trial progresses, what happens to Meursault's level of interest?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the jury's findings in the case and what is the sentence?

2. Describe the physical attributes of the visiting room at the prison.

3. Whose testimony is last and how does this testimony go?

4. Describe the events surrounding Meursault's killing of the Arab.

5. Who does Meursault's attorney talk to and what does he find when he investigates Meursault's background?

6. What does the magistrate question Meursault about and what is Meursault's answer?

7. Describe what Meursault notices as he is placed in the interrogation room for the first time?

8. What do Raymond, Masson, and Meursault do immediately after the knife fight on the beach?

9. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.

10. As Meursault, Marie, and Raymond travel to the bus stop, who do they see and what comes of the encounter?

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