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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jean Tarrou?
(a) A railway worker.
(b) A journalist.
(c) A man of independent means (comfortable income).
(d) A government official.

2. What causes panic in the town?
(a) The plague of rats.
(b) A possible attack from Germany.
(c) The number of people dying from plague.
(d) The number of rat deaths.

3. An unusual thing about the city is that:
(a) Everybody has a garden.
(b) It is famous for its plants and animals.
(c) It has abundant water.
(d) It has no native plants or animals.

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

5. What interesting character enters the novel at this point?
(a) The plague itself.
(b) Dr Rieux's mother-in-law.
(c) The Oran water supply.
(d) Inspector Clouseau.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is this information to be found?

3. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?

4. How does the Spaniard spend his days?

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

(see the answer key)

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