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

2. What sort of communication is forbidden?
(a) Kissing and embracing in the street.
(b) Sending telegrams.
(c) Writing or receiving letters.
(d) Making audio tapes.

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

4. What interesting character enters the novel at this point?
(a) The Oran water supply.
(b) Inspector Clouseau.
(c) Dr Rieux's mother-in-law.
(d) The plague itself.

5. Where is this information to be found?
(a) In the newspapers.
(b) On walls, as graffiti.
(c) On walls, as in public notices.
(d) In Tarrou's journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who preaches the closing sermon at High Mass?

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

3. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?

4. How do people express their feelings after the sermon?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the situation with plague serum?

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

4. What do you think is interesting about Grand?

5. Why is Jean Tarrou important in the story?

6. How does the relationship between Dr. Rieux and M. Grand develop?

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

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

9. Who is Raymond Rambert?

10. What factors are making life stressful for Dr. Rieux?

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