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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. How does Meursault feel about Marie's attempts to instill hope?

3. What mindset does Meursault resign himself to in prison?

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

5. As Meursault waits for his trial, what does he notice about the noise in the courtroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Meursault notices as he is placed in the interrogation room for the first time?

2. Describe the physical attributes of the visiting room at the prison.

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

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

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

6. What does Meursault notice as he is led into the courtroom?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the significance of the role that the Arab men play in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on how foreshadowing is used as a literary device 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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