The Stranger

What term most specifically sums up the philosophy behind The Stranger?

• realism

• romanticism

• classicism

• existentialism

• modernism

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What word best sums up the narrator’s emotions regarding his mother’s death?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

• broken-hearted

• indifferent

• infuriated

• saddened

• regretful

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What does the narrator do the day after his mother’s funeral?

• He visits his father in Paris.

• He writes a Shakespearean sonnet in tribute of his mother.

• He goes on a date to the movies.

• He attends a business meeting with new clients.

• He spends all day inside, crying.

When the narrator’s neighbor, Raymond, asks a favor, the narrator agrees to “have a shot at it.” What does the narrator agree to do?

• He agrees to write a letter to a girl.

• He agrees to beat up a man.

• He agrees to pick up a package at the post office.

• He agrees to clip Raymond’s toenails.

• He agrees to break into a window.

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Who has abandoned the narrator’s neighbor, Salamano?

• his wife

• his son

• his dog

• his priest

• his mistress

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What does the narrator do for no apparent reason?

• He kills a man.

• He jumps off a bridge.

• He kicks a dog.

• He steals a loaf of bread.

• He slaps his girlfriend.

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How does Marie try to reassure Meursault?

• A. By telling him that she will take the fall.
• B. By telling him stories about Salamano's dog, who miraculously returned.
• c. By telling him stories of the people she encounters during her daily life.
• D. By telling him that they'll eventually get married and go swimming.

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How does Meursault pass the time in jail?

• Smoking cigarettes, daydreaming, and sleeping.
• Imagining his apartment, thinking, and sleeping.
• Reading Czechoslovakian magazines and sleeping.
• Fantasizing about suicide and sleeping.

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What surprised the director about Meursault during his mother's funeral?

• A. His calm
• B. His arrogance
• C. His intelligence
• D. His sleepiness

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What does Meursault realize about the people in the courtroom?

• A. They pity him.
• B. They hate him.
• C. They can't understand him.
• D. They idolize him.

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