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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?
(a) The authorities fear a panic will result.
(b) Inspector Clouseau has arrived.
(c) Dr Rieux is panicking.
(d) The authorities are not sure that the disease is.

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

3. How does the Spaniard spend his days?
(a) Reading.
(b) Counting rats.
(c) Counting dried peas.
(d) Writing a novel.

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

5. Why is use of the telephone severely restricted?
(a) It is too expensive.
(b) The lines have been congested.
(c) Because doctors need the phone lines open.
(d) Because there is only one line available.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem regarding the city gates?

2. Who receives an invitation to the sermon?

3. What happens when Rieux tries to get Grand into the car?

4. What weather conditions set in after the sermon?

5. Who is the first victim of the plague?

(see the answer key)

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