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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How has Rieux's work-load increased?
(a) He is now required to treat 100 patients per day.
(b) He has to do research to produce plague serum, treat patients and administer a hospital.
(c) He has to treat plague vistims, experiment on rats and run a 500-bed plague hospital.
(d) He now treats patients as well as administering a 500-bed plague hospital.

4. What action does the Prefect take?
(a) He calls a meeting.
(b) He makes the proclamation of plague.
(c) He leaves the city.
(d) He makes a speech on the radio.

5. What does Rieux ask Jean Tarrou to do for him?
(a) To write to his wife for him.
(b) To write a journal documenting the plague.
(c) To provide funding for treating plague victims.
(d) To write to the local authorities about the rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the people of Oran react to the sermon at High Mass?

2. What is one result of the sealed city?

3. What measures is the Prefect forced to take?

4. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?

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

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