Meursault
Where is Meursault when the chapter begins?
Meursault is in jail.
What ethnicity were mostly the people in the jail?
Arabs
How did Meursault feel about being in jail?
He doesn't feel happy or sad and says that this is home now.
Why did the Arabs teach Meursault how to fix his mattress he was going to be sleeping on?
They were scared because Meursault told them he had killed an Arab.
What did the guard say was the first thing prisoners complained about?
The desire for women.
How does Meursault feel about Marie's visit?
He wants to make the most of it but is getting distracted from the other prisoners conversations.
What does Meursault say was the hardest part about jail?
Not being able to smoke.
What story did Meursault find in the newspaper that was in his mattress?
The story about the Czechoslovakian.
What did Meursault realize was the ringing in his ears for many days?
It was him talking to himself.
What was Marie's plan after Meursault was released from jail?
To get married with Meursault.
Why is Marie not allowed to visit Meursault anymore?
Because she is not his wife.
What did Meursault say about the Czechoslovakian story?
He said that the traveler deserved it.
How did Meursault learn to pass time?
He would remember things about his room that was on the way like the color of every piece of furniture, the texture, and all the details.
Meursault was pulled into a different cell after a few days in jail, what did the cell consist of?
Wooden boards suspended from the wall to sleep on, a bucket for a toilet, and a tin washbasin.
How did Meursault feel about the concept of time in jail?
He didn't understand it and believed the same day was replaying every day.