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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. The injuries that Raymond receives from the knife fight can be described by which of the following words?

2. When Meursault tells the guard about the things that he misses, what does the guard say?

3. Who reads the witness list in the courtroom?

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

5. On the Sunday that he, Raymond, and Marie go to the beach, how does Meursault feel in the morning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

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

3. For what means does the prosecutor state that Meursault is an intelligent man?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe Meursault's realization about punishment.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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