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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. As the police leave Raymond's home, what do they tell Raymond to do?
2. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?
3. How does the policeman respond to Raymond's verbal abuse when the police come to his home?
4. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?
5. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Meursault's experience washing his hands in the office when he returns to work.
3. Describe Meursault's musings at the sun sets on the Sunday after his mother's funeral.
4. What accommodations does Meursault ask his employer to make when he finds out his mother has died and how does the employer react?
5. How does Meursault interpret the questions from his employer when he returns to work and why?
6. When Raymond opens the door for the police, what does the policeman discover and who else is observing the situation?
7. How does Meursault's acknowledgment that his mother's funeral was the day before affect Marie and what observations does she make regarding his treatment of his mother's death?
8. Where does Meursault eat on his first day back to work after his mother's funeral and what does he do after lunch?
9. On what piece of clothing of Meursault's does Marie comment and what does this item represent?
10. Where does Meursault meet Marie on the day after his mother's funeral and what do they spend the day doing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Meursault is offered a job in Paris. Compare and contrast his home city of Algiers, North Africa and the city Paris according to the evidence provided in the novel. Make sure to include references to how each are uses figuratively as well as literally.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the role of religion or religious belief in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Meursault encounters many different characters during the novel. Which of these characters do you think has the most influence on him? On whom do you think he has the most influence? Explain.
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