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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. When Meursault and Raymond return to the cottage, why does Meursault not come up the steps?
(a) He is looking for someone to fight.
(b) He wants to go for a swim.
(c) He is overcome with heat exhaustion.
(d) He doesn't want to see Marie.

2. The injuries that Raymond receives from the knife fight can be described by which of the following words?
(a) Serious.
(b) Superficial.
(c) Disfiguring.
(d) Life threatening.

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

4. How does the magistrate feel about Meursault's answer to the question of why he hesitated before firing four more shots into the Arab's body?
(a) He is not satisfied.
(b) He understands.
(c) He is relieved.
(d) He thinks Meursault said too much.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. On the Sunday that he, Raymond, and Marie go to the beach, how does Meursault feel in the morning?

4. How does Meursault feel when he thinks the thoughts of a free man?

5. Who reads the witness list in the courtroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What can Meursault see outside his prison cell?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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