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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. After the sermon, what happens in the town?
(a) People are motivated to help the plague victims.
(b) People go back to work.
(c) People couldn't care less.
(d) People panic.

2. Who is also in attendance when Cottard is questioned?
(a) Dr Rieux.
(b) Inspector Clouseau.
(c) Fr. Pertelote
(d) M. Grand.

3. The narrator tells us that the city is:
(a) Exciting and vibrant.
(b) Boring.
(c) Modern.
(d) Needs better design.

4. Who comes with M. Joseph Grand to see Dr Rieux?
(a) The police inspector.
(b) Cardinal Richelieu.
(c) M. Cottard.
(d) M. Tarrou.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?

2. What sort of communication is forbidden?

3. Why is Rieux called out to treat M. Cottard?

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

5. What action does the Prefect take?

(see the answer key)

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