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The Plague Quiz

Albert Camus
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The Plague Quiz

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1)

What is the town's response to the Week of Prayer? (from Part 2: Chapter 3)

Some people attend Mass, but most party on.
People are indifferent, uninterested.
They resist it, but it happens anyway.
There is heavy attendance at Mass.
2)

What is taking place in the town? (from Part 5: Chapter 4)

Street races.
Joyful celebration.
People are visiting graves of plague victims.
Looting.
3)

This chapter focuses on which character in the novel? (from Part 2: Chapter 5)

Othon.
Rieux.
Rambert.
Tarrou.
4)

What does Grand reveal? (from Part 2: Chapter 4)

That he is writing a novel.
That he wrote the sermon.
That he has a secret girlfriend.
That he is in disguise.
5)

What important change in people's behavior does Tarrou record? (from Part 2: Chapter 6)

That everyone laughs, especially drunks.
That they are more tolerant of drunks.
That they laugh at the plague.
That nobody laughs, except drunks.
6)

What strongly motivates Rambert's plan to escape. (from Part 2: Chapter 9)

Fear he will lose his job.
Self-love and preservation.
Fear of the plague.
Love for a woman.
7)

How is Rambert's wife arriving? (from Part 5: Chapter 4)

By car.
By air from Casablanca.
By train.
By ship from Marseilles.
8)

What is preventing Rieux's visit to Grand and Cottard? (from Part 5: Chapter 5)

He has to look after his mother.
A police cordon.
A police directive.
He is worried about wasting more time.
9)

How do his friends try to help Grand? (from Part 2: Chapter 8)

They smuggle in paper for his novel-writing.
They help him try to find a satisfactory opening sentence for his novel.
They try to organise a promotion for him at work.
They help him with his grocery shopping.
10)

What is the character's focus for action in this chapter? (from Part 2: Chapter 5)

A planned escape from Oran.
A spouse
Communication with the outside world.
Public health.
11)

Why are newspaper reports optimistic? (from Part 4: Chapter 5)

Because the reporters are unaware of the true situation.
Because the editors have given instructions to print happy stories.
Because the authorities have given instructions to do that.
Because reporters have been threatened if they tell the truth.
12)

Why are individual burials dispensed with? (from Part 3: Chapter 1)

The death rate is too high to keep pace.
People cannot afford expensive funerals.
The cemetery is full.
The gravediggers are threatening to go on strike.
13)

How do people find out about the plague death rate? (from Part 2: Chapter 6)

By reading the newspapers.
By word of mouth.
On television.
Via radio broadcasts.
14)

What does the Prefect order? (from Part 5: Chapter 1)

The street lighting is to be turned on again.
A week of prayer.
That food stores should open on Sundays.
A bonfire and fireworks night.
15)

What creative problem does Grand have? (from Part 2: Chapter 4)

He can't do any research because of the plague.
He is having trouble with creating an antagonist.
He is stuck on page 6.
He is stuck on the first sentence.
16)

What criticism is made of Fr Paneloux after the sermon? (from Part 4: Chapter 4)

That he has committed simony.
That he has committed polysemy.
That he has committed sacrilege.
That he can't be heard at the back of the church.
17)

What happens on January 25th? (from Part 5: Chapter 1)

Authorities announce that the epidemic is over.
Dr. Rieux turns 40.
There is a parade with fireworks.
The city gates are reopened.
18)

What is at the core of Rambert's problem? (from Part 4: Chapter 2)

He is afraid of making decisions.
He knows money can buy happiness but to get it, he'd have to steal.
A struggle between doing the right thing or chasing his own happiness.
A fear that his wife will divorce him.
19)

Why does Tarrou thank Rieux? (from Part 5: Chapter 3)

For not charging him.
For telling him the truth.
For getting special serum for him.
For looking after him.
20)

To what does Dr. Rieux confess? (from Part 5: Chapter 5)

That he has stolen Tarrou's journal.
That he is a secret believer in Christianity.
That he is the narrator.
That he did not love his wife.
21)

Which trio of men develop a close friendship? (from Part 2: Chapter 8)

Tarrou, Othon and Cottard.
Rieux, Fr, Paneloux and Rambert
Rieux, Tarrou and Grand.
Cottard, Rieux and Cottard.
22)

Who is the worst affected emotionally when the patient dies? (from Part 4: Chapter 3)

M. Othon
Fr Paneloux.
Dr. Rieux.
M. Tarrou
23)

How does the city government respond to looting? (from Part 3: Chapter 1)

Looters are shot on sight.
Martial law and a curfew are imposed.
All police leave is cancelled.
Martial law is imposed and shops are boarded up at night.
24)

With whom is Fr Paneloux billeted? (from Part 4: Chapter 4)

An old woman.
Cardinal Richelieu.
M. Cottard.
Dr. Rieux.
25)

After the sermon, what happens in the town? (from Part 2: Chapter 4)

People couldn't care less.
People go back to work.
People panic.
People are motivated to help the plague victims.
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