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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Spaniard's medical condition?
(a) He is bedridden with asthma.
(b) He is bedridden with cancer.
(c) He has bubolic plague.
(d) He has tuberculosis.

2. What is Rieux worried about?
(a) That the disease will get out of hand and kill half the population.
(b) That the trains will stop running.
(c) That the disease will affect his wife.
(d) That the people will panic.

3. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?
(a) The concierge.
(b) Mrs Rieux.
(c) M. Othon.
(d) Dr Rieux.

4. What is the problem regarding the city gates?
(a) They were closed before the announcement was made.
(b) They were closed too late to make a difference.
(c) They cannot be closed.
(d) They are not high enough and people escape.

5. How does the Spaniard spend his days?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing a novel.
(c) Counting rats.
(d) Counting dried peas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first victim of the plague?

2. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?

3. Who is also in attendance when Cottard is questioned?

4. Why is use of the telephone severely restricted?

5. What sort of communication is forbidden?

(see the answer key)

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