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

2. What is the problem regarding the city gates?
(a) They were closed before the announcement was made.
(b) They cannot be closed.
(c) They were closed too late to make a difference.
(d) They are not high enough and people escape.

3. To whom does Rieux disclose that the apris serum is not ideally effective?
(a) His wife.
(b) His mother.
(c) Rambert.
(d) Grand.

4. What is up with Grand?
(a) He is exhausted.
(b) He has caught the plague.
(c) He is afraid of Cottard.
(d) He is having a psychotic breakdown.

5. What measures is the Prefect forced to take?
(a) Putting armed guards at all liquor outlets and rationing water.
(b) Traffic control and rationing of food and electricity.
(c) Arresting anyone who drinks in the street and closing the cinemas.
(d) Traffic control, cinema closure and water rationing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what important way has the plague changed?

2. With whom is Fr Paneloux billeted?

3. Who must Rieux take with him when he has to evacuate a plague victim?

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

5. In what way are people allowed to communicate with those outside the city?

(see the answer key)

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