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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Meursault do on the morning after his night with Marie?
(a) Smoke cigarettes.
(b) Drink scotch.
(c) Search for Marie.
(d) Walk around town.

2. How does Meursault interpret his employer's response to his mother's death?
(a) He thinks his employer is mocking him.
(b) He is angry that the employer will not give him time off.
(c) He is grateful for the employer's accomodations.
(d) He thinks the employer shows no sympathy.

3. The day after Meursault and Marie spend the night together, when does Meursault try to contact her?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) Late in the evening.
(c) He doesn't try to contact her.
(d) Within an hour of her leaving.

4. Who comes to the morgue and stays with Meursault throughout the night?
(a) His brother.
(b) No one.
(c) His mother's friends from the nursing home.
(d) His friend from home.

5. Where does Meursault eat before traveling to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?
(a) At the local pub.
(b) At his brother's house.
(c) At his house.
(d) At his favorite cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?

2. After spending the day together, where do Meursault and Marie go in the evening after his mother's funeral?

3. How does Meursault react to the people who are visibly grieving his mother's death at the funeral?

4. How does Meursault regard interruptions to his work schedule?

5. What piece of clothing does Marie notice that Meursault is wearing that indicates he is mourning?

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