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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What interesting character enters the novel at this point?
(a) Inspector Clouseau.
(b) The Oran water supply.
(c) Dr Rieux's mother-in-law.
(d) The plague itself.

2. Who volunteers to help Rieux?
(a) Tarrou.
(b) Rambert.
(c) Paneloux.
(d) Cottard.

3. How does Rieux caution Tarrou?
(a) He tells him he is at risk and must have an inoculation.
(b) He tells him there is no risk if he has an inoculation.
(c) He cautions him against having an inoculation because the serum is weak.
(d) He tells him not to drink the water.

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

5. What is Rieux worried about?
(a) That the trains will stop running.
(b) That the disease will get out of hand and kill half the population.
(c) That the disease will affect his wife.
(d) That the people will panic.

6. After the sermon, what happens in the town?
(a) People are motivated to help the plague victims.
(b) People go back to work.
(c) People panic.
(d) People couldn't care less.

7. What problem has the Prefect to deal with, making his job harder?
(a) He has to deal with a rebellion and drunkenness.
(b) People keep taking their frustrations out on him and ask him to bend the rules for them.
(c) His wife is having an affair and he doesn't know with whom.
(d) People are pressurising him to sack Dr. Rieux.

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

9. What does Dr. Rieux urge the committee to do?
(a) Start public health measures as if the disease is plague.
(b) Avoid panicking the citizens.
(c) Inoculate the Prefect with anti-plague serum.
(d) Get rid of all rats.

10. How do people express their feelings after the sermon?
(a) There are huge numbers of letters to the editor of the local paper.
(b) There is violence and many people try to escape.
(c) People line up to volunteer to help their fellow citizens.
(d) There is an open forum where people can debate the issues.

11. Who preaches the closing sermon at High Mass?
(a) Cardinal Richelieu.
(b) A firebrand Dominican priest.
(c) Fr Paneloux.
(d) The Bishop of Marseilles.

12. What action does the Prefect take?
(a) He calls a meeting.
(b) He makes a speech on the radio.
(c) He makes the proclamation of plague.
(d) He leaves the city.

13. What methods does the character use to attain the goal or goals?
(a) Argument and direct action.
(b) Civil disobedience, sabotage and direct action.
(c) Argument and sabotage.
(d) Sabotage.

14. What is Fr Paneloux's religious order?
(a) He is a Dominican.
(b) He is a Franciscan.
(c) He is a Discalced Carmelite.
(d) He is a Jesuit.

15. In what way are people allowed to communicate with those outside the city?
(a) Carrier pigeons.
(b) Mobile phones.
(c) Telegram.
(d) They are not allowed to communicate at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is M. Grand's job?

2. Who is Joseph Grand?

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

4. To whom does Rieux disclose that the apris serum is not ideally effective?

5. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?

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