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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. How did Meursault know Marie?
2. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?
3. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?
4. Who asks Meursault to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?
5. What does Raymond suggest that he and the person who accompanied him do after they return back from the police station?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are Salamano's thoughts on Meursault sending his mother to the home?
2. Where does Meursault meet Marie on the day after his mother's funeral and what do they spend the day doing?
3. How does Meursault interpret the questions from his employer when he returns to work and why?
4. 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?
5. Why does Meursault's employer chastise Meursault?
6. Describe the conversation that Meursault and Marie have about the job offer.
7. Where does the caretaker of the nursing home take Meursault after his arrival and what does the caretaker offer to do in this place that Meursault refuses?
8. How does Meursault respond when Marie asks him to marry her and how does he feel about the question?
9. 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?
10. What accommodations does Meursault ask his employer to make when he finds out his mother has died and how does the employer react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the points made about the justice system in the novel. Write an essay evaluating the critiques of the justice system in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you examine the juxtaposition of life and death in the novel. How are these two themes used? Do the discussion of these themes produce similar or different results?
Essay Topic 3
There is a significant portion of time spent talking about Salamano's dog. Write an essay explaining the symbolism and meaning of the dog in the novel.
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