WorksheetsThe Stranger (pg 1-24)
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
What event lead to the main character to leave his home in Algiers?
Trying to escape being drafted into war
A yearly family reunion
News that his mother died
A medical emergency
What did Meursault find strange about his mothers previous funeral plans?
She requested it be religious, despite being a non-religious person
She invited everyone in the elderly home before she passed
Meursault was not to attend at all
Her last request was to be cremated and have her ashes thrown in a river
Did it seem like Meursault enjoyed the company of the people in Marengo? (its a poll, do no wrong answers)
Yes
No
Why did Meursaults mother stay in the elderly house instead of living with him?
Meursault and his brother couldn't decide on who she should live with, so they sent her there
She had an abusive relationship with Meursault and was forced to live in and elderly house by law
She needed constant medical attention and Meursault was always at work
She was happier being around people of her age rather than constantly crying when she lived with Meursault
What is the name of Madame's "fiancé"?
Jacques Besson
Monsieur Perez
René Lacroix
François Lefevre
How did Meursault's attitude change when he got on the bus to go back home? (one sentence or less)
Instead of mourning his mother, what did Meursault do the day after his mothers funeral?
Call his brother to catch up on how life has been for him
Go to the beach and hook up with one of his coworkers
Organize his apartment to relieve travel stress
Meet up with a group of close friends to drink at a bar
Did Meursault see the death of his mother as something that effects his everyday life?
Yes
No
