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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. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?
2. How does Meursault respond to Salamano's news about the dog when he returns home from having dinner with the odd woman?
3. What causes Meursault to be overwhelmed with the desire to kiss Marie?
4. How did Meursault know Marie?
5. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the conversation that Raymond and Meursault have with Salamano about his missing dog.
2. When Raymond opens the door for the police, what does the policeman discover and who else is observing the situation?
3. 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?
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. Where does Meursault go after the funeral and what does he plan to do there?
6. Describe Meursault's experience washing his hands in the office when he returns to work.
7. Where does Meursault meet Marie on the day after his mother's funeral and what do they spend the day doing?
8. Describe Meursault's dinner at Celeste's when Marie cannot meet him for dinner?
9. Describe Raymond and Meursault's night after they go to the police station together?
10. Where does Meursault stay during his night in the village where his mother had lived and who stays with him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you evaluate personal interaction in the novel. Consider how Meursault interacts with others and how they perceive his interaction.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay discussing the role of religion or religious belief in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
In much of the novel, Meursault seems to be resigned to his fate. Write an essay examining the idea of fate and discussing how it is explored in the novel.
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