Question

1. what is the best meaning of propriety as it is used in the following passage on page 93?

then in a slightly ironic tone he said that he didnt mean to dwell on such a delicate matter, and that he fully appreciated maries misgivings, but (and here his tone grew firmer) that he was duty bound to go beyond propriety.
○ a. crudeness
○ b. decency
○ c. discord
○ d. generosity

1. reread the following passage from pages 94 - 95:

hardly anyone listened after that when masson testified that i was an honest man and id even say a decent one. hardly anyone listened to salamano either, when he recalled how i had been good to his dog and when he answered a question about my mother and me by saying that i had run out of things to say to maman and thats why id put her in a home. you must understand, salamano kept saying, you must understand. but no one seemed to understand. he was ushered out.
why does camus most likely include this passage in the novel?
○ a. to emphasize the jurys impartiality
○ b. to emphasize the jurys bias against meursault
○ c. to emphasize masson and salamanos dishonesty
○ d. to emphasize masson and salamanos dislike of meursault

Explanation:

For question 3:

• "Propriety" means correct or acceptable behavior.
• "Decency" also refers to moral integrity and proper behavior.
• "Crudeness" means being rough or unrefined.
• "Discord" means a lack of harmony.
• "Generosity" means being kind and giving.

For question 4:

• The passage shows that even though Masson and Salamano gave positive testimony about Meursault (honest, decent, good to the dog), no one listened.
• This indicates that the jury was not being impartial and had a bias against Meursault.
• There is no indication in the passage that Masson and Salamano are dishonest (C) or dislike Meursault (D).
• The fact that no one listened goes against emphasizing the jury's impartiality (A).

Answer:

1. B. decency
2. B. to emphasize the jury's bias against Meursault