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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way has Grand's marriage affected his future?
(a) His became depressed because he found his wife boring.
(b) He moved to Oran with his wife to escape her father.
(c) He finished college but could only get a boring job.
(d) He left college and took a boring job.

2. What sight disturbs Rieux as he drives home?
(a) A woman screaming in agony and dripping blood.
(b) A woman throwing dead rats in litter bins.
(c) A woman carrying a dead rat that is bleeding horribly.
(d) People attacking a screaming woman who is covered in blood.

3. How does Rieux treat the plague victims?
(a) He injects them with penicillin.
(b) He lances and drains the abscesses.
(c) He applies poultices to the abscesses and makes the people stay indoors.
(d) He can do nothing.

4. What is the apparent result of this weather condition?
(a) The number of plague victims decreases.
(b) There is an increase in the number of plague victims.
(c) Rats are washed into the water supply.
(d) The rain refreshes everyone.

5. What action has Dr. Rieux already taken?
(a) He has ordered supplies of anti-plague serum.
(b) He has bought a train ticket out of town.
(c) He has started to manufacture anti-plague serum.
(d) He has organised mass poisonings of rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What strongly motivates Rambert's plan to escape.

2. What weather conditions set in after the sermon?

3. What does Rieux tell Rambert?

4. What does Tarrou say about Othon as a father?

5. Why are people seeking pleasure?

(see the answer key)

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