The Stranger, Chapter 5 quiz

Questions and answers

1. 1

   Question 1. According to Raymond, why would his friend's wife be glad that Marie is invited?

   • She has long wanted to meet Meursault's girlfriend
   • Correct answer: She would not be alone with a bunch of men
   • She needs extra help cooking for the guests
   • She once worked with Marie at the same office

   Raymond says the wife would be very glad not to be alone with a bunch of men, which is why Marie is included.

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   Question 2. Why does the boss think the Paris post would suit Meursault?

   • He speaks better French than anyone else
   • He has family living near the new office
   • Correct answer: He is young, and it is a life that should appeal
   • He has asked many times for a transfer

   The boss tells him he is young and that it is the kind of life that should appeal to him.

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   Question 3. When Marie says that marriage is a serious thing, what does Meursault answer?

   • Correct answer: He simply says, "No."
   • He agrees and asks for time
   • He says it depends on love
   • He says he must ask his boss

   He answers with a single word, No, and Marie falls silent and looks at him.

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   Question 4. Why can't Marie have dinner with Meursault at Céleste's?

   • She has to work late at her office
   • She is expected at her family's home
   • She dislikes the food at Céleste's
   • Correct answer: She has something else she must do

   She has something to do, and she scolds him lightly for not asking what it is.

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   Question 5. What becomes of Meursault's walk behind the woman from Céleste's?

   • She notices him and hurries into a shop
   • Correct answer: He loses sight of her and turns back
   • He follows her all the way to her door
   • She stops to speak with him at a corner

   She walks with great speed along the curb; he eventually loses sight of her, turns back, and soon forgets her.

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   Question 6. What work did Salamano end up doing before he retired?

   • He acted for years with a small touring theater
   • He was a career officer in the army
   • Correct answer: He worked for many years on the railroads
   • He ran a small shop in the neighborhood

   He wanted to go into the theater but ended up working on the railroads, and he does not regret it because of his small pension.

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   Question 7. According to Salamano, what was his dog's real sickness?

   • A skin disease
   • Correct answer: Old age itself
   • Poor feeding
   • A bad temper

   Salamano treated the skin disease with ointment, but he says the real sickness was old age, which has no cure.

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   Question 8. What does Salamano's final remark about barking dogs reveal?

   • He plans to buy a new dog soon
   • He is afraid of the neighborhood dogs
   • He wants Meursault to keep quiet at night
   • Correct answer: He still listens for the dog he has lost

   He says he always thinks a barking dog is his, showing how much he misses the animal.

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   Question 9. Which of these events happen in Part One, Chapter 5?

   • Raymond phones Meursault at the office with an invitation.

     Happened

   • Meursault accepts the Paris job and gives notice.

     Didn't happen

   • Marie says she would love to see Paris.

     Happened

   • Meursault tells Marie that he loves her.

     Didn't happen

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    Question 10. Which of these details about the evening are true?

    • The woman at Céleste's orders her whole meal at once.

      Happened

    • Salamano finds his dog at the pound.

      Didn't happen

    • Salamano shakes Meursault's hand for the first time.

      Happened

    • Meursault asks Salamano to leave so he can sleep.

      Didn't happen

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    Question 11. What does 'vague' mean as used in: "a plan of his that was still pretty vague"?

    • Correct answer: Not yet clear or worked out in detail
    • Secret and known only to a few
    • Costly and risky for the business
    • Already approved by the owners

    The boss's Paris plan is vague because its details are still unsettled; he only wants Meursault's opinion.

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    Question 12. What does 'zeal' mean as used in: "she was still checking away with the same zeal"?

    • Nervous fear of making mistakes
    • Slow and careful hesitation
    • Correct answer: Great eagerness and energy
    • Quiet and bored reluctance

    Zeal is intense eagerness; the woman attacks her checklist of radio programs with energy from start to finish.

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    Question 13. What does 'assurance' mean as used in: "with incredible speed and assurance"?

    • A promise made to another person
    • Correct answer: Confidence and certainty of movement
    • Insurance against loss or damage
    • Caution in the face of danger

    Here assurance means self-confidence: she walks along the curb without swerving or looking around.

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