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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. What does Raymond plan on doing when his mistress returns?

2. Why does Meursault refuse to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?

3. What does Raymond do with the letter to his mistress?

4. Who meets Meursault when he arrives for his mother's funeral?

5. How do the other tenants respond to the commotion in Raymond's apartment?

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. When Raymond opens the door for the police, what does the policeman discover and who else is observing the situation?

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

7. Why does Meursault's employer chastise Meursault?

8. Describe the conversation that Raymond and Meursault have with Salamano about his missing dog.

9. How does Meursault interpret the questions from his employer when he returns to work and why?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Select a character from the novel. Then write an essay in which you evaluate whether the character is portrayed consistently.

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