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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rieux treat the plague victims?

2. What is the Spaniard's medical condition?

3. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?

4. An unusual thing about the city is that:

5. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?

(see the answer key)

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