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

2. When Meursault enters the courtroom, what is he overcome by?
(a) The cold temperature and darkness.
(b) The sun shining through the blinds.
(c) The show of support by his friends.
(d) People shouting for his beheading.

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

4. When does prison seem most harsh to Meursault?
(a) At night.
(b) In the evening.
(c) In the morning.
(d) During the afternoon.

5. What does Meursault notice about the jury and pressmen in the courtroom?
(a) He notices that they are squinting.
(b) He notices their eyes on him.
(c) He notices their lack of attention.
(d) He notices their distant looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?

2. What does the prosecutor say about Meursault's intelligence?

3. What method of transportation do Meursault, Raymond, and Marie take to the beach house?

4. Where is Meursault while his fate is being decided in the courtroom?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Meursault alone on the beach after the day he has spent with Raymond and other friends at the beach house?

2. For what means does the prosecutor state that Meursault is an intelligent man?

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

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

5. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

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

7. What is Meursault's mindset by the time Marie comes to visit him and why?

8. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?

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

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

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