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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Tarrou's father's occupation?
(a) He was a doctor.
(b) He was a prosecuting attorney.
(c) He was an undertaker.
(d) He was a concert pianist.

2. In what predicament does Rambert find himself?
(a) He cannot file the news story.
(b) He has missed out on a job as Editor of his paper.
(c) He is afraid to tell anyone he has a fever.
(d) He is trapped in Oran away from his wife.

3. What does Dr. Rieux fear?
(a) That rats will eat the corpses.
(b) That he will himself catch the plague.
(c) That the church will make a lot of money from the burials.
(d) That corpses will be piled in the streets.

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

5. Who is the worst affected emotionally when the patient dies?
(a) Dr. Rieux.
(b) Fr Paneloux.
(c) M. Tarrou
(d) M. Othon

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are many families not allowed to attend the funerals of loved ones?

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

3. What interesting character enters the novel at this point?

4. What important information is given in the notices?

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

(see the answer key)

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