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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 does Rieux tell Rambert?
(a) That he is not wrong to put love first.
(b) That he might put people in danger.
(c) That there are always other women.
(d) That it is irresponsible to put love first.

2. How are people coping as the plague continues?
(a) They are in despair and suicides are frequent.
(b) They are full of fear and drink to excess.
(c) They become very religious and attend Mass evry day.
(d) They become indifferent to what is happening to them.

3. What does Tarrou reveal to Rambert about Rieux?
(a) That he is profiteering from the plague.
(b) That his wife is in a sanatorium in another city.
(c) That his wife is being unfaithful and has left.
(d) That he has been unfaithful and his wife has left him.

4. When did Tarrou's mother die?
(a) When Tarrou was fifteen.
(b) Two years previously.
(c) Ten years previously.
(d) When Tarrou was ten.

5. Who ecomes general secretary to the squads of volunteers?
(a) M. Cottard.
(b) M. Grand
(c) M. Tarrou.
(d) Dr. Castel

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Tarrou go home with Cottard?

2. What is the result of this treatment?

3. What is Rieux's reaction to Rambert's plans?

4. Why does Rieux weep?

5. How is Tarrou reminded of his mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of M. Grand's struggle against the plague in Part 4 Chapter 7?

2. What sort of man was Jean Tarrou's father?

3. What changes does the plague seem to be undergoing?

4. Has Cottard really gained from his profiteering during the plague?

5. How can we tell that Tarrou is a force for good in the town?

6. How is it possible for Cottard to help Rambert?

7. Which characters now volunteer as plague workers?

8. Account for Cottard's behavior in Part 5 Chapter 5.

9. What choice does Rambert make in Part 4 Chapter 2?

10. Explain the poignancy of Dr. Rieux's walk through the streets.

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