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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. What is the character's focus for action in this chapter?
(a) A spouse
(b) A planned escape from Oran.
(c) Public health.
(d) Communication with the outside world.

2. By what means do influential town leaders hope to resist the plague?
(a) Disinfecting the streets.
(b) Organising a Week of Sacrifice.
(c) Organising a Week of Prayer.
(d) Inoculating the population.

3. What problem has the Prefect to deal with, making his job harder?
(a) His wife is having an affair and he doesn't know with whom.
(b) People are pressurising him to sack Dr. Rieux.
(c) People keep taking their frustrations out on him and ask him to bend the rules for them.
(d) He has to deal with a rebellion and drunkenness.

4. Why hasn't M. Grand been able to correct the mistake made about his promotion?
(a) He cannot find his application form.
(b) He cannot find the right words.
(c) The authorities will not allow him to do this.
(d) He cannot find the time.

5. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is an unknown disease.
(b) He thinks it is asthma.
(c) He thinks it is tuberculosis.
(d) He thinks it is plague.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one result of the sealed city?

2. What human attitude concerns Rieux?

3. How many people have contracted the disease and recovered?

4. What is M. Grand's job?

5. Who makes the order to close the town?

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