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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who preaches the closing sermon at High Mass?
(a) Fr Paneloux.
(b) The Bishop of Marseilles.
(c) Cardinal Richelieu.
(d) A firebrand Dominican priest.

2. What sort of communication is forbidden?
(a) Writing or receiving letters.
(b) Kissing and embracing in the street.
(c) Making audio tapes.
(d) Sending telegrams.

3. How do people express their feelings after the sermon?
(a) There is violence and many people try to escape.
(b) There is an open forum where people can debate the issues.
(c) There are huge numbers of letters to the editor of the local paper.
(d) People line up to volunteer to help their fellow citizens.

4. After the sermon, what happens in the town?
(a) People couldn't care less.
(b) People are motivated to help the plague victims.
(c) People panic.
(d) People go back to work.

5. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?
(a) Because he has terrible handwriting.
(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 doesn't speak English.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what means do influential town leaders hope to resist the plague?

3. Who comes with M. Joseph Grand to see Dr Rieux?

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

5. What important meeting takes place?

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