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The Meursault Investigation (Chapter 1)

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Reading comprehension questions on the first chapter #daoud

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1
What is the narrator's relationship to the dead Arab?
His father
His brother
His cousin
His friend
2
Did the narrator fight in the War for Liberation?
No
Yes
3
What were the dead Arab's last words to his mother?
I'll be home earlier than usual.
I am going out, I may be some time.
I love you, and I am sorry.
Don't wait up for me.
4
What is the opening line of the novel?
Mama is dead.
Maman's still alive today.
Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday.
Mama's still alive today.
5
Where is the opening of the novel set?
A hotel
A restaurant
A bar
A cinema
6
Why is the narrator so upset about the Arab's death?
Because he hates French people.
Because it was such an unfair way to die.
Because they were best friends.
Because Meursault didn't give him a name.
7
How does the chapter end?
By the protagonist picking up the bar tab.
By the narrator storming out of the room.
By the protagonist shooting another Arab.
By the narrator punching a journalist.
8
What technique does the writer use throughout the chapter to draw you into the story?
Rhetorical questions
Onomatopoeia
Evocative imagery
Pathetic fallacy
9
When is the novel set?
1940s
1950s
2010s
1990s
10
What is the dead Arab's name?
Mohammad
Omar
Musa
Abd Al Bari