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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. Why doesn't Salamano want to check the pound for his dog?

2. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?

3. Why is Meursault relieved about the Monday after his mother's funeral?

4. What is Raymond's physical structure?

5. How do the people in the neighborhood typically respond to Salamano?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Raymond and Meursault's night after they go to the police station together?

2. Where does Meursault go after the funeral and what does he plan to do there?

3. Where does Meursault stay during his night in the village where his mother had lived and who stays with him?

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 eat on his first day back to work after his mother's funeral and what does he do after lunch?

6. When his employer calls him into the office, where does he offer him a job and how does Meursault feel about the offer?

7. Describe the conversation that Meursault and Marie have about the job offer.

8. 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?

9. Describe Meursault's musings at the sun sets on the Sunday after his mother's funeral.

10. Who is Perez and what does he do during the funeral procession?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay evaluating the role and treatment of family in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Select a physical setting from the novel, for example the cafe, the beach, etc. Then, explore the significance of the setting. How do the details of this setting contribute to plot and/or character development?

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