TEACHER S PET PUBLICATIONS. LitPlan Teacher Pack for The Stranger based on the book by Albert Camus

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TABLE OF CONTENTS - The Stranger Introduction 5 Unit Objectives 8 Reading Assignment Sheet 9 Unit Outline 10 Study Questions (Short Answer) 13 Quiz/Study Questions (Multiple Choice) 18 Pre-reading Vocabulary Worksheets 27 Lesson One (Introductory Lesson) 39 Nonfiction Assignment Sheet 41 Oral Reading Evaluation Form 43 Writing Assignment 1 50 Writing Assignment 2 52 Writing Assignment 3 54 Writing Evaluation Form 55 Vocabulary Review Activities 48 Extra Writing Assignments/Discussion?s 47 Unit Review Activities 57 Unit Tests 61 Unit Resource Materials 89 Vocabulary Resource Materials 105

SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - The Stranger Part I Chapter numbers are indicated in ( ). 1. Who is the narrator of The Stranger? (1) 2. What does Meursault do in the opening chapter? (1) 3. What is Meursault's reaction to his mother's death? (1) 4. Who does Meursault encounter at the beach? (2) 5. How do Meursault and Marie spend the Saturday after the funeral? (2) 6. What kind of a movie do they go see?(2) 7. Identify Emmanuel, Celeste, Raymond and Salamano. (3) 8. What does Meursault think of Salamano's relationship with his dog? (3) 9. What insights do we gain into Meursault's character judging from his interactions with Salamano and Raymond? (3) 10. What does Raymond want Meursault to do for him? (3) 11. Why do the police come to Raymond's room? (4) 12. What happens to Salamano's dog? How does Salamano react?(4) 13. Meursault tells his boss that "people never change their lives, that in any case one life is as good as another." What do we learn about Meursault from this statement? (5) 14. How does Meursault respond when Marie asks if he loves her? (5) 15. Who is Masson, and why does Meursault go to his beach house? (6) 16. How does Raymond get hurt? (6) 17. Why does Meursault return to the beach and to the rock by the water? (6) 18. What does Meursault do when he encounters the Arab at the rock? Why? (6) Part II 1. What about Meursault upsets and frustrates his lawyer and the magistrate? (1) 2. What does the magistrate use to try to break through to Meursault's feelings of remorse or sadness? (1) 3. Why is Marie only allowed to visit Meursault one time? Does Meursault seem to care whether or not she comes back to visit? (2) 4. How does Meursault pass his time in prison? (2) 5. At Meursault's trial, why is so much made of his conduct at his mother's funeral? (3) 6. What does Celeste say concerning the murder? (3) 7. What is Marie's testimony and how does it hurt Meursault's case? (3) 8. What defense did Meursault's lawyer present? (4) 9. What was the jury's verdict? (4) 10. What does Meursault tell the chaplain? (5) 11. What does Meursault try to explain to the chaplain after he becomes angry? (6) 13

KEY: SHORT ANSWER STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS - The Stranger Part I Chapter numbers are indicated in ( ). 1. Who is the narrator of The Stranger? (1) A man named Monsieur Meursault is the narrator. 2. What does Meursault do in the opening chapter? (1) Informed of his mother's death, Meursault goes to the home for the aged where she has lived. He sits in vigil for her overnight and attends her burial the next day. 3. What is Meursault's reaction to his mother's death? (1) He is emotionally unaffected by it. He goes through the motions of what is expected of him yet appears to be unconcerned. He does not weep or seem at all grieved at his mother's death. 4. Who does Meursault encounter at the beach? (2) He sees Marie, a girl who had once worked at the same office where he worked. 5. How do Meursault and Marie spend the Saturday after the funeral? (2) They swim and flirt with each other and go to the movies together. Marie spends the night with Meursault. 6. What kind of a movie do they go see? They see a comedy. Meursault comments that the movie "was funny in parts, but otherwise it was just too stupid." (2) 7. Identify Emmanuel, Celeste, Raymond and Salamano. (3) Emmanuel is a dispatcher where Meursault works. Celeste owns a restaurant where Meursault often eats. Raymond is Meursault's neighbor who claims to work as a warehouse guard, but is thought to be a pimp. Salamano is Meursault's neighbor who mistreats his dog. 8. What does Meursault think of Salamano's relationship with his dog? (3) He basically thinks nothing of Salamano's cruel treatment of his dog. Both Celeste and Raymond mention that it is pitiful, but Meursault just accepts it with no comment. 9. What insights do we gain into Meursault's character judging from his interactions with Salamano and Raymond? (3) Meursault does not judge either man. As to the dog's life being pitiful, he just thinks, "Who's to say?" He listens to Raymond because he finds Raymond to be somewhat interesting and because he has no reason to not listen to him. 14

10. What does Raymond want Meursault to do for him? (3) He wants Meursault to write a letter to his mistress so she will come back to him and he can further punish her. 11. Why do the police come to Raymond's room? (4) A neighbor called the police to come because Raymond is beating his mistress. Note that although Marie asks Meursault to call the police, he refuses saying simply that he does not like the police. 12. What happens to Salamano's dog? How does Salamano react?(4) It got away from him while they were out. Salamano is distressed; he loved the dog even though he often did not act so. He goes to Meursault to talk about his loss. 13. Meursault tells his boss that "people never change their lives, that in any case one life is as good as another." What do we learn about Meursault from this statement? (5) It reflects Meursault's attitude that nothing matters. One life is as good as another; there is no good or bad, no right or wrong; things just are the way they are. Whether things are one way or another makes no difference. He doesn't judge Raymond or pity Salamano's dog, care whether or not he moves to Paris, or feel grief at his mother's death. He just takes everything with an indifferent attitude. 14. How does Meursault respond when Marie asks if he loves her? (5) He says that it doesn't mean anything, but that he probably doesn't love her. Yet later he says he would marry her if she wanted to get married, although being married has no particular meaning or significance to him. 15. Who is Masson, and why does Meursault go to his beach house? (6) Masson is a friend of Raymond who invited Raymond to bring his friends to the beach house for a weekend. Raymond invited Meursault and Marie, who gladly accepted the invitation, since they love the sea and the sun. 16. How does Raymond get hurt? (6) While walking on the beach, he, Masson and Meursault encounter the "Arabs," we are told are the brother of Raymond's mistress and the brother's friend. During the brief fight, Raymond is cut on the arm and mouth. 17. Why does Meursault return to the beach and to the rock by the water? (6) He is too tired to climb the stairs to the beach house and to face the women. Since he thinks it makes no difference if he climbs the stairs or not, he decides to take the easy route and go back to the beach. As he walks, the sun becomes hotter and he heads back to the shade and cool water by the rock. 15