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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 Meursault understand why he can't have cigarettes?

2. Of what implications of his actions does Meursault seem most aware?

3. Which of the following is true about how Meursault has handled prison conditions?

4. Who officially determines Meursault's fate?

5. What do the women do while the men take a walk after lunch at the beach house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Meursault, Marie, and Raymond spend the morning doing after arriving at the beach house?

2. What is Meursault's mindset by the time Marie comes to visit him and why?

3. Who does Meursault's attorney talk to and what does he find when he investigates Meursault's background?

4. As the trial progresses, how does Meursault handle the trial and why?

5. What does Meursault miss in prison and what does the guard have to say about this?

6. What does Meursault notice as he is led into the courtroom?

7. What does the magistrate question Meursault about and what is Meursault's answer?

8. Describe what Meursault notices as he is placed in the interrogation room for the first time?

9. Describe the physical attributes of the visiting room at the prison.

10. When Meursault's attorney first arrives, what does he notice about Meursault and how does this affect him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay considering the role that punishment plays in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you examine the juxtaposition of life and death in the novel. How are these two themes used? Do the discussion of these themes produce similar or different results?

Essay Topic 3

Meursault seems to remember very little when questioned about the shooting. Write an essay discussing the role of memory in the novel.

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