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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. Where does Masson take Raymond for the treatment of his cuts on the beach?
(a) To the doctor's house.
(b) To Raymond's house.
(c) To the beach house.
(d) To the hospital in town.

2. As Meursault watches Marie converse with Masson's wife, what does he think about?
(a) The stark reality of marriage.
(b) Killing Marie.
(c) How lucky he is to have Marie.
(d) Running off to Paris.

3. As the trial progresses, what happens to Meursault's level of interest?
(a) He becomes less interested.
(b) He becomes only interested in his fate.
(c) He maintains the same level of interest.
(d) He becomes more interested.

4. What does Meursault observe about the physical surroundings of the interrogation room?
(a) They are comforting.
(b) They are different than those of his normal life.
(c) They are similar to those from his normal life.
(d) They are abrasive.

5. While Raymond, Meursault, and Masson are walking, who slashes Raymond on his arms and lips with a knife?
(a) Masson.
(b) Meursault.
(c) The Arab that has been stalking him.
(d) A man he does not recognize.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Meursault's sentence?

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

3. How does Meursault's attorney feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?

4. How are Marie and Meursault physically situated when she comes to visit him in prison?

5. Prior to the trial, how does Meursault perceive the case against him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What question does the magistrate ask Meursault in which he is not satisfied with the response?

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

4. Describe Meursault's realization about punishment.

5. What does Meursault miss in prison and what does the guard have to say about this?

6. What do Meursault, Marie, and Raymond spend the morning doing after arriving at the beach house?

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

8. Describe the fight that Raymond and the others have with the Arabs at the beach.

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

10. When does the local magistrate first interview Meursault and in what is he most interested?

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