The Stranger, Chapter 4 quiz

Questions and answers

1. 1

   Question 1. What is Marie wearing when she comes over on Saturday?

   • Correct answer: A red-and-white striped dress
   • A plain navy-blue skirt
   • A white dress with yellow dots
   • A green linen dress and hat

   Meursault notes her pretty red-and-white striped dress and leather sandals, one of the chapter's many physical details.

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2. 2

   Question 2. Who comes up to the landing with the policeman?

   • Salamano, still holding his dog
   • Emmanuel from Meursault's office
   • Correct answer: The plumber from the third floor
   • Céleste from the nearby restaurant

   The officer arrives with the tenant from the third floor, who is a plumber, even though Meursault refused to fetch one.

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3. 3

   Question 3. After the slap, what does Raymond meekly ask the officer?

   • If he may telephone a lawyer first
   • If the woman will be arrested too
   • If Meursault may speak on his behalf
   • Correct answer: If he may pick up his cigarette

   Raymond's bluster vanishes; he asks in a meek voice whether he can pick up the cigarette the slap sent flying.

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4. 4

   Question 4. What does the woman tell the policeman about Raymond?

   • That he stole money from her
   • Correct answer: That he beat her and is a pimp
   • That he threatened her with a knife
   • That he locked her in his room

   Crying, she repeats that he beat her up and calls him a pimp, which Raymond protests is not legal to say.

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5. 5

   Question 5. How does the game of pool between Meursault and Raymond turn out?

   • Meursault wins without much effort
   • Raymond quits partway through
   • Correct answer: Meursault just barely loses
   • They are asked to leave the bar

   Meursault reports that he just barely lost, one of the ordinary moments he calls a nice time with Raymond.

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6. 6

   Question 6. What does Salamano say he had long been meaning to buy for his dog?

   • Correct answer: A smaller collar
   • A longer leash
   • A leather muzzle
   • A wool blanket

   He admits he had meant to get the dog a smaller collar for a long time, but never thought it would run off.

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7. 7

   Question 7. What does Meursault's reason for agreeing to be Raymond's witness reveal?

   • He owes Raymond money and cannot say no
   • Correct answer: He does not care whether the story is true
   • He believes the woman deserved punishment
   • He is afraid Raymond will turn on him too

   He agrees because it doesn't matter to him; his only worry is not knowing what to say, never whether the claim is true.

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8. 8

   Question 8. Which of these events actually happen in Part One, Chapter 4?

   • Marie wears a pair of Meursault's pajamas with the sleeves rolled up.

     Happened

   • Meursault goes downstairs himself to find a policeman.

     Didn't happen

   • Raymond asks Meursault to act as a witness for him.

     Happened

   • Meursault goes with Raymond to a brothel after the pool game.

     Didn't happen

   • Salamano recovers his dog at the pound that same evening.

     Didn't happen

   • Meursault goes to bed without eating dinner.

     Happened

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9. 9

   Question 9. What does 'meek' mean as used in: Raymond asked, "in a meek voice," if he could pick up his cigarette?

   • Angry and threatening
   • Loud and cheerful
   • Hoarse and exhausted
   • Correct answer: Timid and submissive

   Meek means quiet and easily giving in; after the slap, Raymond's swagger turns to submission.

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10. 10

    Question 10. What does 'flustered' mean in the description of Salamano: "He looked flustered."?

    • Correct answer: Agitated and confused
    • Drowsy and slow
    • Proud and pleased
    • Calm and resigned

    Flustered means agitated and confused, which fits the old man searching the street for his lost dog.

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11. 11

    Question 11. What does 'summoned' mean in: Raymond is to "wait to be summoned to the police station"?

    • Driven there in a police car
    • Released without any charge
    • Correct answer: Officially called to appear
    • Held overnight in a cell

    To be summoned is to be officially ordered to appear; Raymond must wait until the police call him in.

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