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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. How does Meursault express his regret?
2. Of which of the following materials is the beach house made?
3. What does Perez testify about in court?
4. How can the lights in the visiting room of the prison be described?
5. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?
Short Essay Questions
1. For what means does the prosecutor state that Meursault is an intelligent man?
2. Describe the events surrounding Meursault's killing of the Arab.
3. How does Meursault respond to the magistrate's question about whether he has anything to say in his own defense and how does the jury interpret his response?
4. Describe Meursault's realization about punishment.
5. As Meursault, Marie, and Raymond travel to the bus stop, who do they see and what comes of the encounter?
6. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?
7. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.
8. What does Meursault notice as he is led into the courtroom?
9. Why is Meursault alone on the beach after the day he has spent with Raymond and other friends at the beach house?
10. Describe the physical attributes of the visiting room at the prison.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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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