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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 many times does Marie visit Meursault in prison?

2. What is Meursault looking for when he finds the Arab man lying near the water?

3. What does Meursault say when the magistrate asks if he has anything to say in his own defense?

4. When he is led back into the courtroom, what does Meursault notice?

5. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Meursault's feelings about God and repentance compare to other people in his situation?

2. What are the jury's findings in the case and what is the sentence?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

8. What question does the magistrate ask Meursault in which he is not satisfied with the response?

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

10. Why is Meursault alone on the beach after the day he has spent with Raymond and other friends at the beach house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay evaluating the conclusion to the novel. Do you think it is complete or do you think it omits important details?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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