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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. Immediately after lunch on his first day back to work, where does Meursault go?
2. When Meursault returns to his job, how does he approach the work that has piled up?
3. What did the neighbors say when Meursault put his mother in the home?
4. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, where does he eat lunch?
5. How does Marie react to the news that Meursault's mother has died only one day before she spends the day with Meursault?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Meursault go after the funeral and what does he plan to do there?
2. 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?
3. What are Salamano's thoughts on Meursault sending his mother to the home?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. Why does Meursault's employer chastise Meursault?
7. Why does Raymond invite Meursault to the police station with him and how does Meursault respond
8. Where does Meursault meet Marie on the day after his mother's funeral and what do they spend the day doing?
9. Describe the conversation that Raymond and Meursault have with Salamano about his missing dog.
10. Who is Salamano and how do his neighbors respond to him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the role of religion or religious belief in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you evaluate personal interaction in the novel. Consider how Meursault interacts with others and how they perceive his interaction.
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