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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 important information is given in the notices?
(a) Cases of fever are to be treated by Dr Rieux, the rats are to be exteminated and the water supply monitored.
(b) Cases of fever are to be reported and a bounty has been placed on rats.
(c) Cases of vever are to be treated at home after they are reported, a black mark has to be painted on the door of a plague house and volunteers are needed for trial of a serum.
(d) Cases of fever are to be reported, rats will be exterminated and the water supply monitored.

2. How many people have contracted the disease and recovered?
(a) Everone has recovered.
(b) Forty.
(c) One.
(d) None. All have died.

3. Where is this information to be found?
(a) In Tarrou's journal.
(b) In the newspapers.
(c) On walls, as in public notices.
(d) On walls, as graffiti.

4. What methods does the character use to attain the goal or goals?
(a) Sabotage.
(b) Civil disobedience, sabotage and direct action.
(c) Argument and direct action.
(d) Argument and sabotage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what era is the story set?

2. What action does the Prefect take?

3. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?

4. What point is Camus making through this chapter?

5. Who preaches the closing sermon at High Mass?

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