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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) Killing Marie.
(b) The stark reality of marriage.
(c) Running off to Paris.
(d) How lucky he is to have Marie.

2. On the day of his trial, where is Meursault taken in handcuffs?
(a) Throught the streets.
(b) To an undisclosed location.
(c) To the courthouse.
(d) To the dungeon.

3. When he is led back into the courtroom, what does Meursault notice?
(a) The prosecution.
(b) The press.
(c) His friends.
(d) The jury.

4. Why does Meursault feel sleepy and dizzy walking after lunch at the beach house?
(a) He is nervous about marrying Marie.
(b) He has a stomach virus.
(c) He has had too much wine and it is hot.
(d) He drank too much salt water.

5. When does the local magistrate question Meursault?
(a) The day before the trial.
(b) The day after his attorney arrives.
(c) The day of the interrogation.
(d) The day after the chaplain visits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Salamano say in his testimony?

2. What type of case is to follow Meursault's in court?

3. Which of the following statements about Meursault and repentance are correct?

4. When Raymond testifies, for what is he criticized?

5. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?

Short Essay Questions

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

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 Meursault's realization about punishment.

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

6. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?

7. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.

8. As the trial progresses, how does Meursault handle the trial and why?

9. 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?

10. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

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