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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During the magistrate's questioning, what does Meursault remember about the day of the murder?

3. With whom does Meursault share a cell?

4. Who officially determines Meursault's fate?

5. After asking Meursault to confirm his identity, what question does the Magistrate ask him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Whose testimony seems the most damaging and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meursault travels to his mother's funeral at the beginning of the novel. After that, most of his movement is confined to a small area, especially in prison. Write an essay explaining how movement and lack of movement influence the character and plot development.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on how foreshadowing is used as a literary device in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

There is a significant portion of time spent talking about Salamano's dog. Write an essay explaining the symbolism and meaning of the dog in the novel.

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