The Stranger - Part 1 - Chapters 1-3 Quiz 1

Where does Meursault live at the start of the novel?

• Edinburg

• Nigeria

• Algiers

• London

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

In reaction to news that his mother has died, how many days does Meursault ask off from his job?

• 11

• 7

• 4

• 2

Where does Meursault eat before traveling to the village where his mother's retirement home is located?

• At his bother's house

• At the local pub

• At his favorite cafe

• At his house

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What offer does Meursault receive and refuse when at the morgue?

• The offer to remove the coffin lid

• The offer to stay with his mother's body

• The offer to sell him a nicer coffin

• The offer to bury his mother in England

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Perez?

• An accquaintance of Meursault

• The caretaker's brother

• A very close friend of Maman

• A distant relative

What is the weather like for the funeral procession?

• Freezing cold

• Intensely hot

• Calm and breezy

• Pouring rain

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does Meursault react to the people who are visibly grieving his mother's death at the funeral?

• He does not engage with them

• He asks them to leave

• He becomes angry at them and yells

• He sympathizes

After the day of the funeral, where does Meursault meet Marie?

• The levee

• The cafe

• The Chruch

• The Beach

After spending the day together, where do Meursault and Marie go in the evening after his mother's funeral?

• To the cafe

• To an all-night dinner

• To a movie

• To his mother's grave site

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How does Marie react to the news that Meursault's mother has died only one day before she spends the day with Meursault?

• She is angry

• She is surprised

• She is relieved

• She is depressed

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3