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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?
(a) Dr Rieux.
(b) Mrs Rieux.
(c) M. Othon.
(d) The concierge.

2. In what city is the story set?
(a) The city of Casablanca.
(b) The city of Aran.
(c) The city of Oran.
(d) The city of Algiers.

3. By what means do influential town leaders hope to resist the plague?
(a) Disinfecting the streets.
(b) Organising a Week of Prayer.
(c) Inoculating the population.
(d) Organising a Week of Sacrifice.

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

5. Why is use of the telephone severely restricted?
(a) Because doctors need the phone lines open.
(b) The lines have been congested.
(c) It is too expensive.
(d) Because there is only one line available.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does the Prefect take?

2. Why are people seeking pleasure?

3. What is the character's focus for action in this chapter?

4. What problem has the Prefect to deal with, making his job harder?

5. What human attitude concerns Rieux?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does the Prefect finally take action?

2. What does Fr. Paneloux tell the people in his sermon at High Mass?

3. In Part 2 Chapter 3, what measure is taken by the town leaders?

4. What is the problem about the announcements being made about the disease?

5. What does Dr. Rieux muse about in Part 1 Chapter 5?

6. How does the heatwave further discourage the citizens of Oran?

7. Why is news of the plague kept from the people?

8. What is Dr. Rieux worried about in Chapter 2?

9. How do people react to Fr. Paneloux's sermon?

10. As described in Chapter 7, what are the first steps taken to deal with the crisis?

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