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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. How does the Spaniard spend his days?
(a) Writing a novel.
(b) Reading.
(c) Counting rats.
(d) Counting dried peas.

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

3. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?
(a) Because he wants to write an article about it for the Medical Journal.
(b) Because he has terrible handwriting.
(c) Because he is too busy to do it himself.
(d) Because he doesn't speak English.

4. How do his friends try to help Grand?
(a) They help him try to find a satisfactory opening sentence for his novel.
(b) They smuggle in paper for his novel-writing.
(c) They help him with his grocery shopping.
(d) They try to organise a promotion for him at work.

5. In what way is the character similar emotionally to the townspeople?
(a) Both are jubilant.
(b) Both are cynical.
(c) Both are indifferent to the world.
(d) Both are despondent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rieux confide?

2. How is the city situated geographically?

3. What is Rieux's opinion about the case?

4. In what country is the story set?

5. What makes Tarrou and Rieux very conscious of their isolation?

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