The Stranger Study Guide

1. What is the name of the main character?

• Masson
• Meursault
• Raymond
• Céleste

2. Where was Maman living when she died?

• Meursault does not know
• With Meursault
• Paris, France
• Old people's home

3. What best describes the reaction Meursault has to his mother's death?

• Indifference
• Happiness
• Sadness
• Anger

4. Where is Meursault's favorite place to eat?

• Céleste's
• Le Café
• Robert's
• Jacques' Bistro

5. Who is Meursault's girlfriend?

• Claudette
• Emmanuelle
• Marie
• Céleste

6. Which one of these characters is Meursault's neighbor?

• Masson
• Marie
• Salamano
• Emmanuel

7. Who owns the beach house which Meursault and Marie visit the day the Arab is killed?

• Meursault's boss
• Masson
• Raymond
• Céleste

8. Which of these activities does Meursault enjoy the most?

• Eating
• Reading
• Painting
• Swimming

9. Who is NOT a witness in defense of Meursault at his trial?

• Masson
• Home caretaker
• Marie
• Salamano

10. Which is NOT something which Meursault does in prison to pass the time?

• Make friends with other cellmates
• Read a piece of a Czech news story
• Sleep
• Keep a running inventory in his mind of his apartment