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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action has Dr. Rieux already taken?
(a) He has started to manufacture anti-plague serum.
(b) He has ordered supplies of anti-plague serum.
(c) He has bought a train ticket out of town.
(d) He has organised mass poisonings of rats.

2. What is making things difficult for cinema owners?
(a) They can't get ushers because of the plague.
(b) They are only allowed to show newsreels.
(c) They have to charge lower admission fees.
(d) They have no new films to show.

3. What weather conditions set in after the sermon?
(a) There is a hurricane.
(b) There is a heatwave.
(c) The weather is unchanged.
(d) There is snow.

4. 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 laugh at the plague.
(d) That they are more tolerant of drunks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the apparent result of this weather condition?

2. What interesting character enters the novel at this point?

3. What is Tarrou's opinion of his fellow human beings?

4. What action does the Prefect take?

5. What strongly motivates Rambert's plan to escape.

(see the answer key)

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