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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is this information to be found?
(a) In Tarrou's journal.
(b) On walls, as in public notices.
(c) On walls, as graffiti.
(d) In the newspapers.

2. How has Rieux's work-load increased?
(a) He has to do research to produce plague serum, treat patients and administer a hospital.
(b) He has to treat plague vistims, experiment on rats and run a 500-bed plague hospital.
(c) He is now required to treat 100 patients per day.
(d) He now treats patients as well as administering a 500-bed plague hospital.

3. In what way are people allowed to communicate with those outside the city?
(a) Mobile phones.
(b) Carrier pigeons.
(c) Telegram.
(d) They are not allowed to communicate at all.

4. After the sermon, what happens in the town?
(a) People couldn't care less.
(b) People panic.
(c) People are motivated to help the plague victims.
(d) People go back to work.

5. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is plague.
(b) He thinks it is asthma.
(c) He thinks it is tuberculosis.
(d) He thinks it is an unknown disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fr Paneloux's special area of expertise?

2. What reason does Grand give for his problem?

3. How is the city situated geographically?

4. What does Rieux ask Jean Tarrou to do for him?

5. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?

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