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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 Meursault find his attorney?
(a) The court appoints the attorney.
(b) The attorney is a recommendation from Raymond.
(c) The attorney is a family friend.
(d) He finds the attorney in the phone book.

2. How does Meursault express his regret?
(a) He doesn't.
(b) Through silence.
(c) Through the fear of death.
(d) Through apologetic testimony.

3. Besides cigarettes, what does Meursault miss while he is in prison?
(a) Marie.
(b) Friends.
(c) Parties.
(d) Women.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. Of what implications of his actions does Meursault seem most aware?

5. The injuries that Raymond receives from the knife fight can be described by which of the following words?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

2. Describe Meursault's realization about punishment.

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

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

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

6. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.

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

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

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

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

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