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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the problem with the shipment of serum?

2. Why does Rieux ask Tarrou to do this?

3. What important meeting takes place?

4. What does Rieux ask Jean Tarrou to do for him?

5. Where do notices about the disease appear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think is interesting about Grand?

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

3. Who is Jean Tarrou?

4. Why is Jean Tarrou important in the story?

5. What does M. Grand reveal in Part 2 Chapter 4?

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

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

8. Who is Raymond Rambert?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Some people are of the opinion that the twentieth century produced no greater novel than The Plague. Why do you think people have said this? In your answer, deal with themes and characters.

Essay Topic 2

'The Plague shows us love, loyalty and heroic selflessness.' Discuss with close reference to three characters.

Essay Topic 3

In your own words, describe the setting of the city of Oran. Do you think this setting is an appropriate one for Camus' novel? Why or why not?

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