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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 reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?
(a) 'A secret grief.'
(b) 'A grief observed.'
(c) 'A delayed grief.'
(d) 'A silent grief.'

2. What sort of communication is forbidden?
(a) Making audio tapes.
(b) Kissing and embracing in the street.
(c) Writing or receiving letters.
(d) Sending telegrams.

3. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?
(a) Cottard's suicide attempt.
(b) Cottard's wife.
(c) Dr Rieux's professional treatment.
(d) Tarrou's journal.

4. What is NOT a symptom of the plague?
(a) Fear of water (hydrophobia).
(b) Extreme thirst.
(c) Buboes.
(d) Delerium.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Rieux treat the plague victims?

3. What is the problem regarding the city gates?

4. How does the Spaniard spend his days?

5. What important meeting takes place?

(see the answer key)

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