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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. According to the novel, how do most people who have been accused of murder receive God?
(a) Most deny that God exists.
(b) Most find God in an attempt to cling to something.
(c) Most already have a deep belief in God.
(d) Most refuse to believe that God loves them.

2. Why doesn't Meursault understand why he can't have cigarettes?
(a) Because he doesn't understand his punishment.
(b) Because he is crazy.
(c) Because they don't hurt anyone else.
(d) Because they are a need.

3. How does Meursault answer the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?
(a) By withholding certain information.
(b) With a detailed response.
(c) With an honest answer.
(d) By telling a complete lie.

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

5. When he is led back into the courtroom, what does Meursault notice?
(a) The prosecution.
(b) The jury.
(c) The press.
(d) His friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What mindset does Meursault resign himself to in prison?

2. Which of the following is true about most of the statements by the prosecutor in court?

3. When Raymond testifies, for what is he criticized?

4. Who officially determines Meursault's fate?

5. How does Meursault express his regret?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Meursault's realization about punishment.

3. As the trial progresses, how does Meursault handle the trial and why?

4. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?

5. What does the magistrate question Meursault about and what is Meursault's answer?

6. How does Meursault respond to the magistrate's question about whether he has anything to say in his own defense and how does the jury interpret his response?

7. Describe what Meursault notices as he is placed in the interrogation room for the first time?

8. What does Meursault miss in prison and what does the guard have to say about this?

9. How do Meursault's feelings about God and repentance compare to other people in his situation?

10. Whose testimony is last and how does this testimony go?

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