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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Perez testify about in court?
(a) That Meursault's mother beat him.
(b) That Meursault killed the Arab.
(c) That Meursault did not cry at his mother's funeral.
(d) That Meursault was comforting to him.

2. As Meursault waits for his trial, what does he notice about the noise in the courtroom?
(a) There are hushed whispers.
(b) There is a consistent tapping.
(c) There is much commotion.
(d) It is completely quiet.

3. When Raymond and Meursault return to the beach after Raymond is injured, what does Raymond ask Meursault if he should do?
(a) Sleep with Mason's wife.
(b) Shoot the Arabs.
(c) Move to England.
(d) Go swimming.

4. What has Meursault's attorney told him about the trial?
(a) It will take several weeks.
(b) It will be canceled.
(c) It is expected to be record breaking.
(d) It should be relatively brief.

5. How long do the interrogations continue as preparations are made for Meursault's case?
(a) 7 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the local magistrate question Meursault?

2. Of what implications of his actions does Meursault seem most aware?

3. When Meursault finds the Arab man next to the water, how does the Arab react?

4. How are Marie and Meursault physically situated when she comes to visit him in prison?

5. What does Meursault notice about the jury and pressmen in the courtroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the physical attributes of the visiting room at the prison.

2. As Meursault, Marie, and Raymond travel to the bus stop, who do they see and what comes of the encounter?

3. What do Meursault, Marie, and Raymond spend the morning doing after arriving at the beach house?

4. Why is Meursault alone on the beach after the day he has spent with Raymond and other friends at the beach house?

5. Describe the fight that Raymond and the others have with the Arabs at the beach.

6. For what means does the prosecutor state that Meursault is an intelligent man?

7. Describe the events surrounding Meursault's killing of the Arab.

8. What question does the magistrate ask Meursault in which he is not satisfied with the response?

9. Who does Meursault's attorney talk to and what does he find when he investigates Meursault's background?

10. What is Meursault's mindset by the time Marie comes to visit him and why?

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