The Stranger Chapters 1-3

What does Meursault do in the opening chapter?

• He looks for a new job.

• He quits school and begins to live the life of an artist.

• He attends his mother's funeral.

• He takes the train to Paris for the weekend.

What is Meursault's reaction to his mother's death?

• He screams and cries, and has to be restrained.

• He is crushed, but bears his grief stoically.

• He says he never loved her anyway, and he is glad to be rid of her.

• He is emotionally unaffected, and doesn't weep or grieve.

Who does Meursault encounter at the beach?

• He encounters his old college roommate.

• He encounters a girl who had once worked at the same office as he did.

• He encounters a friend of his mother's from the nursing home.

• He encounters his aunt, his only living relative.

Which of the following is NOT one of the things that Meursaut and Marie do on Saturday?

• They swim

• They flirt

• They have lunch at Celeste's

• They spend the night together

Which of the following characters is a dispatcher at Meursault's workplace?

• Emmanuel

• Masson

• Celeste

• Raymond

Which of the following characters mistreats his dog?

• Salamano

• Emmanuel

• Raymond

• Celeste

Which of the following characters beats his mistress?

• Salamano

• Raymond

• Emmanuel

• Celeste

What does Raymond want Meursault to do for him?

• He wants Meursault to invest his money, because Meursault does well with stocks.

• He wants Meursault to move in with him and share an apartment.

• He wants Meursault to write a letter to his mistress so she will come back to him.

• He wants Meursault to take a vacation cruise with him.