Question
This character states that "there's no question of heroism" in what he does and that it is only "a matter of common decency." For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this character who hears of his wife's death in a sanatorium right after his close friend, Tarrou, succumbs to illness. Soon after, he finally reveals himself to be the narrator of events such as Paneloux's ("PAH-nuh-loo's") death.
ANSWER: Dr. Bernard Rieux ("bair-NAR ree-UR") [or Dr. Bernard Rieux]
[10e] Bernard Rieux narrates The Plague, a novel by this French author of The Stranger.
ANSWER: Albert Camus ("al-BAIR kah-MOO")
[10m] In The Plague, Tarrou frequently visits these locations in Oran before they are closed due to the epidemic. In The Stranger, Meursault ("mur-SOH") shoots an Arab man at one of these locations.
ANSWER: beaches [or plages; prompt on answers identifying shores or coasts]
<Literature - European Literature - Long Fiction>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 PACE NSC | 06/07/2025 | Y | 40 | 21.25 | 98% | 95% | 20% |