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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Tarrou's opinion of his fellow human beings?
(a) He beieves they are more good than bad.
(b) He believes they are more selfish than he is.
(c) He believes they are more bad than good.
(d) He believes they lack courage.

2. What is Dr. Castel's work?
(a) Undertaking research about the rat population.
(b) He is a hospital administrator and Dr. Rieux's boss.
(c) Treating victims of the plague.
(d) Developing a more effective plague serum.

3. Where is M. Othon quarantined?
(a) A hospital.
(b) A camp.
(c) In the city jail.
(d) His home.

4. What is now possible for Rambert?
(a) His escape from Oran.
(b) Writing a world exclusive on the plague in Oran.
(c) A love affair in Oran.
(d) A job on Oran's newspaper.

5. What is the reason for cautious optimism in the town?
(a) Plague deaths are way down.
(b) A cure might have been found for the plague.
(c) The Prefect has been seen smiling.
(d) The plague has disappeared.

6. Where is Grand taken for treatment?
(a) The Catholic hospital.
(b) A military hospital.
(c) Rieux and Tarrou look after him at home.
(d) Dr Rieux's home.

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

8. To what does Tarrou compare lawyers and judges?
(a) Gardeners.
(b) Saints.
(c) The elders of the Church.
(d) The plague.

9. With whom is Fr Paneloux billeted?
(a) Dr. Rieux.
(b) M. Cottard.
(c) Cardinal Richelieu.
(d) An old woman.

10. Who makes a rueful observance about the feast day?
(a) M. Grand.
(b) Dr. Rieux.
(c) Dr. Rieux's mother.
(d) M. Cottard.

11. 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) People die only every second day.
(d) The death rate drops dramatically.

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

13. Who is the gunman whom the police arrest?
(a) Cottard.
(b) A municipal employee.
(c) Raymond Rambert.
(d) The asthma patient.

14. What seems to be an important factor in the reduction of plague deaths?
(a) Dr. Rieux's careful treatment of his patients.
(b) Dr. Castel's serum, which is now more effective.
(c) The change in the weather.
(d) Prayer.

15. What criticism is made of Fr Paneloux after the sermon?
(a) That he has committed sacrilege.
(b) That he has committed polysemy.
(c) That he can't be heard at the back of the church.
(d) That he has committed simony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tarrou's opinion of Grand is:

2. How do his friends try to help Grand?

3. How has Fr Paneloux assisted the community during the plague?

4. How does Rieux find out about his wife's condition?

5. Which character cannot be saved by the serum?

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