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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. How many times does Meursault shoot the Arab?

3. Besides cigarettes, what does Meursault miss while he is in prison?

4. Why does Meursault feel sleepy and dizzy walking after lunch at the beach house?

5. While Masson is helping Raymond attend to his injuries, what does Meursault do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the fight that Raymond and the others have with the Arabs at the beach.

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

5. Describe the events surrounding Meursault's killing of the Arab.

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

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

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

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

10. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay evaluating the role and treatment of family in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Select a character from the novel. Then write an essay in which you evaluate whether the character is portrayed consistently.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you evaluate personal interaction in the novel. Consider how Meursault interacts with others and how they perceive his interaction.

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