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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. How many people have contracted the disease and recovered?
(a) None. All have died.
(b) One.
(c) Everone has recovered.
(d) Forty.

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

3. What else does Dr Rieux muse about in relation to the plague?
(a) Its symptoms/manifestations.
(b) Its use as a biological weapon.
(c) Its geography.
(d) Its power.

4. Who is Jean Tarrou?
(a) A man of independent means (comfortable income).
(b) A journalist.
(c) A government official.
(d) A railway worker.

5. An unusual thing about the city is that:
(a) Everybody has a garden.
(b) It has no native plants or animals.
(c) It is famous for its plants and animals.
(d) It has abundant water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?

2. Who is the first victim of the plague?

3. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?

4. In what era is the story set?

5. What is NOT a symptom of the plague?

(see the answer key)

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