Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
...she seemed very surprised to see I was wearing a black tie and she asked me if I was in mourning. I told her Maman had died. She wanted to know how long ago, so I said, "Yesterday." She gave a little start but I didn't say anything. I felt like telling her it wasn't my fault, but I stopped myself because I remembered that I'd already said that to my boss. (The Stranger, Part One, p. 20)
Why is Marie surprised that Mersault's mother died the day before?
⚪ He is not busy with funeral arrangements.
⚪ He is going out with her and enjoying himself.
⚪ His apartment has none of his mother's belongings.
⚪ He seems too young for his mother to have passed away.