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

2. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?
(a) M. Othon.
(b) Mrs Rieux.
(c) Dr Rieux.
(d) The concierge.

3. How do the people of Oran react to the sermon at High Mass?
(a) People reject it completely and become angry.
(b) It's a mixed reaction.
(c) It's an enthusiastic reaction.
(d) People are very much in agreement.

4. Who must Rieux take with him when he has to evacuate a plague victim?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A judge and a second doctor.
(c) Two other doctors.
(d) A nurse.

5. What human attitude concerns Rieux?
(a) Humans' inability to accept reality.
(b) Humans' quick acceptance of reality.
(c) Human prejudice and warmongering.
(d) Human infallibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Joseph Grand?

2. What methods does the character use to attain the goal or goals?

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

4. Who makes the order to close the town?

5. Where is this information to be found?

(see the answer key)

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