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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What meal are Meursault and Marie planning to eat when they hear commotion in Raymond's apartment?
2. What mode of transportation does Meursault take to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?
3. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?
4. How does Meursault end up eating with an odd woman that he doesn't know?
5. Where does Meursault eat before traveling to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?
Short Essay Questions
1. After spending the night together the weekend after Meursault's first week back at work, what do Meursault and Marie talk about and what is his response?
2. When Marie and Meursault hear a raucous disturbance coming from Raymond's apartment, what does Marie asks Meursault to do? How does he respond and why?
3. When his employer calls him into the office, where does he offer him a job and how does Meursault feel about the offer?
4. Why does Raymond invite Meursault to the police station with him and how does Meursault respond
5. When Raymond opens the door for the police, what does the policeman discover and who else is observing the situation?
6. How does Meursault spend the morning of the Sunday after his mother's funeral?
7. Describe Meursault's dinner at Celeste's when Marie cannot meet him for dinner?
8. How does Meursault respond when Marie asks him to marry her and how does he feel about the question?
9. Describe the purpose of the letter that Meursault agrees to write for Raymond.
10. Describe Meursault's musings at the sun sets on the Sunday after his mother's funeral.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you evaluate whether Meursault's decisions or forces out of his control have the most effect on his life and the outcome of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Select a character from the novel. Then write an essay in which you evaluate whether the character is portrayed consistently.
Essay Topic 3
Meursault travels to his mother's funeral at the beginning of the novel. After that, most of his movement is confined to a small area, especially in prison. Write an essay explaining how movement and lack of movement influence the character and plot development.
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