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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Marie try to instill hope in Meursault?
(a) By telling him that his appeal is going well.
(b) By telling them they will soon swim again and get married.
(c) By telling him that she is now dating Raymond.
(d) By embracing and kissing him.

2. Which of the following is true about how Meursault has handled prison conditions?
(a) He has lost himself.
(b) He has grown accustomed to the dark.
(c) He has adapted.
(d) He has remained stubborn.

3. As a gesture of their new friendship what does Raymond offer to Meursault?
(a) An open invitation for dinner.
(b) Sympathy for his mother's death.
(c) A pen.
(d) Flowers from his garden.

4. What does Meursault notice about the jury and pressmen in the courtroom?
(a) He notices their eyes on him.
(b) He notices their lack of attention.
(c) He notices their distant looks.
(d) He notices that they are squinting.

5. In what type of information is the magistrate most interested?
(a) Meursault's friends.
(b) The Arab's personal life.
(c) Meursault's personal life.
(d) The details of the crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Meursault and the odd woman talk about during dinner?

2. As the police leave Raymond's home, what do they tell Raymond to do?

3. When the sun sets the Sunday after his mother's funeral, what does Meursault think?

4. When Meursault enters the courtroom, what is he overcome by?

5. What name does Raymond's mistress call him?

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