2. Which is the second way?
(a) Most people suffer now from bubonic plague.
(b) The disease is now more like ebola.
(c) The plague is becoming more virulent.
(d) More patients are suffering pneumonic rather than bubonic plague.

3. What target audience has Fr Paneloux for his special sermon?
(a) The plague wrkers.
(b) The medical community.
(c) Men.
(d) Women.

4. Why are many families not allowed to attend the funerals of loved ones?
(a) They are not able achieve the strict dress code.
(b) There are too many of them.
(c) It would be too upsetting for them.
(d) They are in quarantine.

5. What does the Prefect order?
(a) That food stores should open on Sundays.
(b) The street lighting is to be turned on again.
(c) A week of prayer.
(d) A bonfire and fireworks night.

6. What happens on January 25th?
(a) There is a parade with fireworks.
(b) The city gates are reopened.
(c) Dr. Rieux turns 40.
(d) Authorities announce that the epidemic is over.

7. What was Tarrou's father's occupation?
(a) He was an undertaker.
(b) He was a doctor.
(c) He was a prosecuting attorney.
(d) He was a concert pianist.

8. Why are individual burials dispensed with?
(a) The gravediggers are threatening to go on strike.
(b) The death rate is too high to keep pace.
(c) The cemetery is full.
(d) People cannot afford expensive funerals.

9. What news does his mother give to Rieux?
(a) That Tarrou is sick.
(b) That she is sick.
(c) That the trains are running again.
(d) That she is leaving for Paris.

10. The plague is changing in two ways. What is the first way?
(a) The death rate climbs dramatically.
(b) The death rate becomes steady,
(c) The death rate drops dramatically.
(d) People die only every second day.

11. Which trio of men develop a close friendship?
(a) Cottard, Rieux and Cottard.
(b) Tarrou, Othon and Cottard.
(c) Rieux, Tarrou and Grand.
(d) Rieux, Fr, Paneloux and Rambert

12. Why are newspaper reports optimistic?
(a) Because the editors have given instructions to print happy stories.
(b) Because the reporters are unaware of the true situation.
(c) Because the authorities have given instructions to do that.
(d) Because reporters have been threatened if they tell the truth.

13. What is Rieux's reaction to Rambert's plans?
(a) He threeatens he will tell the authorities.
(b) He is encouraging.
(c) He has mixed emotions.
(d) He advises against the plans.

14. Who is now an important plague victim?
(a) Dr. Castel.
(b) M. Othon's little boy.
(c) M Othon's wife.
(d) Dr. Rieux's mother.

15. Which other character does Tarrou discuss in this part of his journal?
(a) M. Grand.
(b) M. Cottard.
(c) M. Othon.
(d) Fr, Paneloux.