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The Stranger

Albert Camus

Study Guide

Summary
- Plot Overview
Characters
Main Ideas
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Key Facts
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
- Context
- Full Book Quiz
- Study Questions
- Suggestion for Further Reading
Writing Help

Further study Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz

Themes, Motifs & Symbols Quiz

1 of 5
How does Camus define the term absurdity?

Humanity's meaningful struggle to make sense of a rational universe
Humanity's futile attempt to find rational order where none exists
Humanity's extraordinary need to find connections and embrace emotions
Humanity's unwillingness to accept defeat

2 of 5
According to Camus's absurdist philosophy, what is the meaning of life?

To find God
To conquer injustice
To embrace experience
It has no meaning.

3 of 5
How do Meursault's descriptions change when he discusses the physical world?

They become vivid and ornate.
They become terse and plain.
They become thoughtful and sentimental.
They become irrational and meaningless.

4 of 5
What does the courtroom symbolize?

Death
Meaning
Society
Absurdity

5 of 5
Which belief system does Meursault's worldview oppose?

Existentialism
Nihilism
Christianity
Socialism

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