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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 is the first victim of the plague?
(a) A railway porter.
(b) M. Cottard.
(c) The concierge in Dr. Rieux's apartment building.
(d) The Spaniard.

2. What important information is given in the notices?
(a) Cases of fever are to be reported and a bounty has been placed on rats.
(b) Cases of fever are to be treated by Dr Rieux, the rats are to be exteminated and the water supply monitored.
(c) Cases of fever are to be reported, rats will be exterminated and the water supply monitored.
(d) Cases of vever are to be treated at home after they are reported, a black mark has to be painted on the door of a plague house and volunteers are needed for trial of a serum.

3. 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 an open forum where people can debate the issues.
(c) People line up to volunteer to help their fellow citizens.
(d) There is violence and many people try to escape.

4. How many people have contracted the disease and recovered?
(a) Forty.
(b) One.
(c) Everone has recovered.
(d) None. All have died.

5. What is the problem with the shipment of serum?
(a) It has been contaminated.
(b) It is inadequate for needs.
(c) It has been accidentally destroyed in transit.
(d) It is the wrong sort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grand reveal?

2. What sight disturbs Rieux as he drives home?

3. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?

4. Who questions Cottard?

5. What is the town's response to the Week of Prayer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do you think is interesting about Grand?

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

4. What is the situation with plague serum?

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

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

7. In what era is the story set?

8. Why have telegrams become the main means of contact ordinary people now have with the outside world?

9. What does Tarrou record about M. Othon?

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

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