The Meursault Investigation — Structure and Key Moments (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What year was The Meursault Investigation published?
What year was The Meursault Investigation published?
2014
Where does the entire novel unfold as Harun narrates his story?
Where does the entire novel unfold as Harun narrates his story?
In an Oran bar
How does Daoud's opening line reverse Camus's famous beginning?
How does Daoud's opening line reverse Camus's famous beginning?
'Mama's still alive today'
How many chapters does Daoud divide his novel into?
How many chapters does Daoud divide his novel into?
Seven
What is the name of Harun's brother murdered in 1942?
What is the name of Harun's brother murdered in 1942?
Musa
Which technique involves understatement through negation, like 'We buried an empty space'?
Which technique involves understatement through negation, like 'We buried an empty space'?
Litotes
What does Part I of Daoud's novel focus on?
What does Part I of Daoud's novel focus on?
Musa's absence
What does the army officer tell Harun after his killing?
What does the army officer tell Harun after his killing?
'You're no revolutionary'
Who is Harun's anonymous listener in the bar?
Who is Harun's anonymous listener in the bar?
A French student
What phrase does Harun use to describe trauma's obsessive returns?
What phrase does Harun use to describe trauma's obsessive returns?
'Vulture-like circling'