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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. When Raymond and Meursault encounter the two Arabs, what results from them staring each other down with their weapons?
2. In the interrogation room, which of the following does Meursault notice?
3. What does the attorney find when he interviews people about Meursault's background?
4. As Meursault waits for his trial, what does he notice about the noise in the courtroom?
5. Why does Meursault feel sleepy and dizzy walking after lunch at the beach house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Meursault notices as he is placed in the interrogation room for the first time?
2. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.
3. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?
4. Why is Meursault alone on the beach after the day he has spent with Raymond and other friends at the beach house?
5. What does Meursault notice as he is led into the courtroom?
6. Describe the physical attributes of the visiting room at the prison.
7. What do Raymond, Masson, and Meursault do immediately after the knife fight on the beach?
8. Whose testimony is last and how does this testimony go?
9. What question does the magistrate ask Meursault in which he is not satisfied with the response?
10. What does the magistrate question Meursault about and what is Meursault's answer?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Meursault travels to his mother's funeral at the beginning of the novel. After that, most of his movement is confined to a small area, especially in prison. Write an essay explaining how movement and lack of movement influence the character and plot development.
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
Write an essay in which you evaluate whether Meursault's decisions or forces out of his control have the most effect on his life and the outcome of the novel.
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