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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. What causes panic in the town?
(a) The number of rat deaths.
(b) The number of people dying from plague.
(c) A possible attack from Germany.
(d) The plague of rats.

2. What important information is given in the notices?
(a) 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.
(b) Cases of fever are to be reported and a bounty has been placed on rats.
(c) Cases of fever are to be reported, rats will be exterminated and the water supply monitored.
(d) Cases of fever are to be treated by Dr Rieux, the rats are to be exteminated and the water supply monitored.

3. What is the main message of the closing sermon at High Mass?
(a) People smoke and drink too much.
(b) God is love.
(c) God no longer cares about humanity.
(d) God has sent the plague to force people to repent.

4. How is the city situated geographically?
(a) It is the middle of a plateau.
(b) It is close to a plateau.
(c) It is dominated by mountains.
(d) It is next to delightful coastal beaches.

5. In what important way has the plague changed?
(a) It has changed from pneumonic to bubonic.
(b) It has changed from bubonic to harmonic.
(c) It has changed from bubonic to pneumonic.
(d) It has become much more severe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?

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

3. What important meeting takes place?

4. What creative problem does Grand have?

5. What action does the Prefect take?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation with plague serum?

2. Why is Cottard questioned by the police?

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

4. What is the popular mood as described in Part 2 Chapter 5?

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

6. What is one result of the sudden closing of the city gates?

7. Who is Jean Tarrou?

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

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

10. Why is Mme. Rieux concerned about her son?

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