View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?
(a) 'A silent grief.'
(b) 'A secret grief.'
(c) 'A grief observed.'
(d) 'A delayed grief.'

2. What important change in people's behavior does Tarrou record?
(a) That everyone laughs, especially drunks.
(b) That nobody laughs, except drunks.
(c) That they are more tolerant of drunks.
(d) That they laugh at the plague.

3. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is tuberculosis.
(b) He thinks it is an unknown disease.
(c) He thinks it is asthma.
(d) He thinks it is plague.

4. What is the apparent result of this weather condition?
(a) There is an increase in the number of plague victims.
(b) The rain refreshes everyone.
(c) Rats are washed into the water supply.
(d) The number of plague victims decreases.

5. Why are people seeking pleasure?
(a) It's a response to harsh new laws.
(b) They are rebelling against the church.
(c) They are careless.
(d) It's a response to their lives being in danger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?

2. What does Tarrou reveal to Rambert about Rieux?

3. What does Dr. Rieux urge the committee to do?

4. How does Rieux treat the plague victims?

5. What does Tarrou say about Othon as a father?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 335 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample