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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. When Meursault finds the Arab man next to the water, how does the Arab react?
(a) He pulls out a knife.
(b) He yells for help.
(c) He pulls out a gun.
(d) He continues to sleep.

2. How does Meursault's attorney feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?
(a) Calm.
(b) Perplexed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

3. How do the authorities feel about Meursault's lack of emotion?
(a) They are astonished.
(b) They find it normal.
(c) They think he is a demon.
(d) They expected it.

4. How does Meursault feel about Marie's attempts to instill hope?
(a) They feel pathetic.
(b) They are comforting.
(c) They are rude.
(d) They are torture to him.

5. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?
(a) Most already have a deep belief in God.
(b) Most refuse to believe that God loves them.
(c) Most deny that God exists.
(d) Most find God in an attempt to cling to something.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day of his trial, where is Meursault taken in handcuffs?

2. Which of the following is true about most of the statements by the prosecutor in court?

3. After enduring many interrogations, how does Meursault feel about his surroundings?

4. How does the magistrate feel about Meursault's answer to the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?

5. How does Marie try to instill hope in Meursault?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Meursault notice as he is led into the courtroom?

2. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

3. Describe Meursault's realization about punishment.

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

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

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

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

8. How do Meursault's feelings about God and repentance compare to other people in his situation?

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

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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