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

2. Who makes a rueful observance about the feast day?
(a) Dr. Rieux.
(b) Dr. Rieux's mother.
(c) M. Cottard.
(d) M. Grand.

3. How does Rieux caution Tarrou?
(a) He tells him he is at risk and must have an inoculation.
(b) He cautions him against having an inoculation because the serum is weak.
(c) He tells him there is no risk if he has an inoculation.
(d) He tells him not to drink the water.

4. 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 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.
(c) Cases of fever are to be reported, rats will be exterminated and the water supply monitored.
(d) Cases of fever are to be reported and a bounty has been placed on rats.

5. What is Rieux's attitude to religion and God?
(a) He is open to being converted.
(b) He believes ardently and attends Mass regularly.
(c) He is not a believer.
(d) He believes religion is all right some of the time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who makes the order to close the town?

3. Who volunteers to help Rieux?

4. In what important way has the plague changed?

5. The plague is changing in two ways. What is the first way?

(see the answer key)

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