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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the first day that Meursault returns to work, who does he meet for lunch?
(a) Emmanuel.
(b) Perez.
(c) Raymond.
(d) Marie.

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

3. Who falls back and takes short cuts during the funeral procession?
(a) The Caretaker.
(b) Meursault.
(c) The ladies from the home.
(d) Perez.

4. What offer does Meursault receive and refuse when at the morgue?
(a) The offer to stay with his mother's body.
(b) The offer to remove the coffin lid.
(c) The offer to sell him a nicer coffin.
(d) The offer to bury his mother in England.

5. What is Raymond's physical structure?
(a) Wide and unathletic.
(b) Small and weak.
(c) Tall and gangly.
(d) Short and sturdy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Raymond feel that his mistress is treating him?

2. Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?

3. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?

4. How does Marie react to the news that Meursault's mother has died only one day before she spends the day with Meursault?

5. What does Meursault do when he wakes up in the morning and Marie is gone?

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