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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. To whom does Rieux disclose that the apris serum is not ideally effective?
(a) His mother.
(b) Grand.
(c) Rambert.
(d) His wife.

2. With what does Rieux contrast pictures of the plague through history?
(a) The tranquil and beautiful spring day.
(b) Pictures of Oran's parks and gardens.
(c) Cottard's predicament.
(d) A photograph of his wife.

3. What reason does Grand give for his problem?
(a) He is not satisfied with the paper he is using.
(b) He has become bored with the whole thing.
(c) He is not satisfied with his ideas.
(d) He is not satisfied with the words.

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

5. In what predicament does Rambert find himself?
(a) He is afraid to tell anyone he has a fever.
(b) He has missed out on a job as Editor of his paper.
(c) He is trapped in Oran away from his wife.
(d) He cannot file the news story.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is use of the telephone severely restricted?

2. What is Tarrou's response to the ideas in the High Mass sermon?

3. What does Grand reveal?

4. What is the Spaniard's medical condition?

5. What important meeting takes place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think is interesting about Grand?

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

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

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

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

6. In what era is the story set?

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

8. What is the situation with plague serum?

9. When does the Prefect finally take action?

10. Which character is very persistent in Part 2 Chapter 5?

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