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1. What are two examples given at the beginning of "Red" that there is disease in the city?

There are several examples that show there is disease in the city. First, Julia almost walks into a disinfection cart on the street, and there are masked men who are spraying the gutters and feeding their hose through the grating of gully after gully. Second, the tram floor is coated in carbolic.

2. What is the purpose for all the posted signs throughout the novel?

The signs are posted by the government to encourage the citizens to behave a certain way to avoid the deadly plague. Many of the signs are aimed at belittling those who have become seriously ill.

3. Describe the makeshift shrine that Julia passes in "Red."

Julia parks her bike by an improvised war shrine—a wooden triptych draped with the Union Jack. There is a chipped Virgin Mary and a shelf below overflowing with decaying flowers. The names painted on are a few dozen Irishmen who had been lost.

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