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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. In the interrogation room, which of the following does Meursault notice?

2. Where does Meursault find his attorney?

3. After enduring many interrogations, how does Meursault feel about his surroundings?

4. How does Meursault express his regret?

5. What is Meursault's view from his cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Raymond, Masson, and Meursault do immediately after the knife fight on the beach?

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

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

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

5. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?

6. Whose testimony is last and how does this testimony go?

7. As Meursault, Marie, and Raymond travel to the bus stop, who do they see and what comes of the encounter?

8. When does the local magistrate first interview Meursault and in what is he most interested?

9. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meursault encounters many different characters during the novel. Which of these characters do you think has the most influence on him? On whom do you think he has the most influence? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay discussing the role of religion or religious belief in the novel.

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