The Meursault Investigation Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why were Harun and his mother able to move into the house once owned by the French family? (from Chapter 8)

The French family deeded it to them.

The French family died.

The French family abandoned it.

They killed the French family.

2.

Why does Harun dislike his neighbor? (from Chapter 7)

Because he tries to get Harun to go to prayer services with him.

Because he reads the Koran at the top of his voice.

Because he cooks bad smelling food.

Because he watches his television all the time at full volume.

3.

Why does Harun suspect that Meursault's mother never died? (from Chapter 3)

Harun had never been able to find her grave.

Harun has not been able to find any one who could tell him that there was a funeral the day his brother was murdered.

He knows she died because he saw the funeral prosession pass his house.

There was an older woman at Meursault's trial whom some people believed was his mother.

4.

Why does Harun's mother make him wear Musa's clothes? (from Chapter 4)

She will not allow him to wear or touch Musa's clothes.

So she does not have to buy new clothes for Harun.

So he will appear to be older than he is.

So she can pretend he is Musa.

5.

Why does Harun's mother not know how old she is? (from Chapter 3)

She does not know how to calculate her age.

She cannot remember her birthdate.

Birthdates were not recorded before the time of Independence.

She knows how old she is, she just does not tell anyone.

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