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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: 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, rats will be exterminated and the water supply monitored.
(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 and a bounty has been placed on rats.

2. In what important way has the plague changed?
(a) It has changed from bubonic to pneumonic.
(b) It has changed from bubonic to harmonic.
(c) It has become much more severe.
(d) It has changed from pneumonic to bubonic.

3. Who makes the order to close the town?
(a) M. Othon.
(b) The French President.
(c) The Prefect.
(d) Dr. Rieux.

4. Why don't all sufferers have hospital treatment?
(a) There are not enough beds at the hospital.
(b) Dr Rieux has quarantined them.
(c) They have no transport.
(d) They die before they can get to hospital.

5. Who volunteers to help Rieux?
(a) Tarrou.
(b) Rambert.
(c) Cottard.
(d) Paneloux.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Rieux disclose that the apris serum is not ideally effective?

2. How does Rieux caution Tarrou?

3. Who makes a rueful observance about the feast day?

4. What is Rieux's attitude to religion and God?

5. What important Christian feast is ignored this year?

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