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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 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.

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

3. On the Sunday that he, Raymond, and Marie go to the beach, how does Meursault feel in the morning?
(a) Excited.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Not well.
(d) Healthy.

4. Where is Meursault while his fate is being decided in the courtroom?
(a) On the stand.
(b) In the benches.
(c) Outside the room.
(d) Behind the judge.

5. Of what implications of his actions does Meursault seem most aware?
(a) He seems aware that he will feel guilt.
(b) He seems aware that he will not marry Marie.
(c) He seems aware that he will be found guilty.
(d) He doesn't seem aware of implications.

Short Answer Questions

1. What blinds Meursault before he shoots the Arab?

2. What does Meursault observe about the physical surroundings of the interrogation room?

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

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

5. With whom does Meursault share a cell?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Meursault respond to the magistrate's question about whether he has anything to say in his own defense and how does the jury interpret his response?

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