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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Perez respond to the grief and exhaustion of the funeral procession?
(a) He faints.
(b) He excuses himself from the funeral.
(c) He sobs wildly.
(d) He remains stoic.

2. After his first week back at work after his mother's death, where does Meursault spend time with Marie?
(a) At the beach.
(b) On the train.
(c) At the movies.
(d) In the woods.

3. Why does a job open up in Paris with Meursault's company?
(a) They are expanding.
(b) They need a specialist.
(c) The branch manager left.
(d) They are opening a new branch.

4. What does Marie notice about Meursault's reaction to his mother's death?
(a) He is terribly depressed.
(b) He doesn't show signs of grief.
(c) He is less friendly than normal.
(d) He seems almost happy that she is gone.

5. Why does Meursault refuse to call the police when the commotion is going on in Raymond's apartment?
(a) Because Meursault does not like policemen.
(b) Because Meursault has warrants out for him.
(c) Because Raymond is his friend.
(d) Because Marie is a fugitive.

6. After spending the day together, where do Meursault and Marie go in the evening after his mother's funeral?
(a) To the cafe.
(b) To a movie.
(c) To an all-night diner.
(d) To his mother's grave site.

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

8. How does Meursault react to the people who are visibly grieving his mother's death at the funeral?
(a) He does not engage with them.
(b) He asks them to leave.
(c) He sympathizes with them.
(d) He becomes angry at them and yells.

9. As the police leave Raymond's home, what do they tell Raymond to do?
(a) Make himself available for questioning.
(b) Control his woman.
(c) Keep the neighborhood quiet.
(d) Turn in the letter that he wrote.

10. What is Meursault's feelings about his and Marie's upcoming marriage?
(a) He is very excited.
(b) He has no emotions regarding it.
(c) He is dreading the wedding.
(d) He is angry about it.

11. Why does Meursault's employer think the job in Paris is a good match for Meursault?
(a) Because Paris is a lively city for a young man.
(b) Because people in Paris will understand Meursault.
(c) Because Meursault needs to get away from his surroundings.
(d) Because Meursault is the only employee fluent in French.

12. Which of the following phrases describes Meursault's behavior at his mother's funeral?
(a) Full of visible grief.
(b) Displaying little emotion.
(c) Marked by anger.
(d) Obviously anxious.

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

14. Why is Raymond tense before going to the beach house?
(a) Some Arabs are following them.
(b) His mother is ill.
(c) He does not like the ocean.
(d) He is beginning to get sick.

15. Where does Meursault go on the night of the funeral?
(a) To his apartment.
(b) To the church.
(c) To the beach.
(d) To the gravesite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Meursault eat before traveling to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?

2. What causes Meursault to be overwhelmed with the desire to kiss Marie?

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

4. How did Meursault know Marie?

5. What does Meursault do after eating with the odd woman?

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