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

2. On the Sunday that he, Raymond, and Marie go to the beach, how does Meursault feel in the morning?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Excited.
(c) Healthy.
(d) Not well.

3. Of which of the following materials is the beach house made?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Wood.
(c) Brick.
(d) Stone.

4. What is Meursault's sentence?
(a) Death by hanging.
(b) Life in prison.
(c) Death by guillotine.
(d) A long prison sentence.

5. How do the authorities around him respond to Meursault's lack of spirituality?
(a) They coddle him.
(b) They avoid discussing religion.
(c) They persecute him.
(d) They physically injure him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the interrogations continue as preparations are made for Meursault's case?

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

3. How many times does Marie visit Meursault in prison?

4. How does Meursault react to his friends in the courtroom?

5. With whom does Meursault share a cell?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Marie's visit to the prison.

2. When Meursault's attorney first arrives, what does he notice about Meursault and how does this affect him?

3. What does Meursault notice as he is led into the courtroom?

4. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

5. What are the jury's findings in the case and what is the sentence?

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

7. When does the local magistrate first interview Meursault and in what is he most interested?

8. What do Raymond, Masson, and Meursault do immediately after the knife fight on the beach?

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

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

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