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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city is the story set?
(a) The city of Oran.
(b) The city of Aran.
(c) The city of Casablanca.
(d) The city of Algiers.

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

3. Where is this information to be found?
(a) On walls, as in public notices.
(b) In Tarrou's journal.
(c) On walls, as graffiti.
(d) In the newspapers.

4. With what does Rieux contrast pictures of the plague through history?
(a) A photograph of his wife.
(b) The tranquil and beautiful spring day.
(c) Cottard's predicament.
(d) Pictures of Oran's parks and gardens.

5. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?
(a) Because he is too busy to do it himself.
(b) Because he doesn't speak English.
(c) Because he has terrible handwriting.
(d) Because he wants to write an article about it for the Medical Journal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what country is the story set?

3. What human attitude concerns Rieux?

4. An unusual thing about the city is that:

5. What interesting character enters the novel at this point?

(see the answer key)

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