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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 is one result of the sealed city?
(a) People are more likely to recover from plague.
(b) People are more likely to get plague.
(c) The Prefect has a feeling of great power.
(d) People are cut off from loved ones.

2. How do people find out about the plague death rate?
(a) Via radio broadcasts.
(b) On television.
(c) By reading the newspapers.
(d) By word of mouth.

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

4. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?
(a) Cottard's suicide attempt.
(b) Dr Rieux's professional treatment.
(c) Cottard's wife.
(d) Tarrou's journal.

5. 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 organised mass poisonings of rats.
(d) He has bought a train ticket out of town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a symptom of the plague?

2. What important information is given in the notices?

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

4. This chapter focuses on which character in the novel?

5. Who comes with Grand to see Dr Rieux?

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