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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 does Grand reveal?
(a) That he wrote the sermon.
(b) That he is writing a novel.
(c) That he has a secret girlfriend.
(d) That he is in disguise.

2. What is making things difficult for cinema owners?
(a) They have no new films to show.
(b) They can't get ushers because of the plague.
(c) They are only allowed to show newsreels.
(d) They have to charge lower admission fees.

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

4. What creative problem does Grand have?
(a) He can't do any research because of the plague.
(b) He is having trouble with creating an antagonist.
(c) He is stuck on the first sentence.
(d) He is stuck on page 6.

5. What point is Camus making through this chapter?
(a) That plague is incurable.
(b) That we should accept musery.
(c) That isolation increases human misery.
(d) That human beings can cope quite well in isolation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes panic in the town?

2. Who comes with M. Joseph Grand to see Dr Rieux?

3. Who makes the order to close the town?

4. What important meeting takes place?

5. What is one aspect of the plague that Dr Rieux considers?

(see the answer key)

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