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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 Meursault finds the Arab man next to the water, how does the Arab react?

2. What distracts Meursault when Marie comes to visit him in prison?

3. How many times does Marie visit Meursault in prison?

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

5. What does Meursault observe about the physical surroundings of the interrogation room?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Meursault's attorney first arrives, what does he notice about Meursault and how does this affect him?

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

3. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay on how foreshadowing is used as a literary device in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how the author sets up Meursault as a character to whom it is hard to relate. Give specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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

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