The Plague | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part 1: Chapter 1

1. In what city is the story set?

The city of Oran.

2. In what country is the story set?

Algeria.

3. How is the city situated geographically?

It is the middle of a plateau.

4. The narrator tells us that the city is:

Boring.

5. An unusual thing about the city is that:

It has no native plants or animals.

6. In what era is the story set?

1940s during World War II.

Part 1: Chapter 2

1. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?

The concierge.

2. How does the Spaniard spend his days?

Counting dried peas.

3. What is the Spaniard's medical condition?

He is bedridden with asthma.

4. Why has the journalist Raymod Rambert come to Oran?

To investigate the welfare of Arabs in Oran.

5. Why is Rieux called out to treat M. Cottard?

M. Cottard has attempted...
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