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The Stranger
Albert Camus
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Part One: Chapter 1
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Part One: Chapters 4–5
Part One: Chapter 6
Part Two: Chapters 1–2
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Part Two: Chapter 5
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Meursault
Raymond Sintes
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Absurdity
The Meaninglessness of Life
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Part One: Chapter 1
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Part One: Chapters 4–5
Part One: Chapter 6
Part Two: Chapters 1–2
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Part Two: Chapter 5
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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
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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
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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
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What does the courtroom symbolize?
Death
Meaning
Society
Absurdity
5
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Which belief system does Meursault's worldview oppose?
Existentialism
Nihilism
Christianity
Socialism
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