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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. Why hasn't M. Grand been able to correct the mistake made about his promotion?

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

3. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?

4. What sort of communication is forbidden?

5. What important change in people's behavior does Tarrou record?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In what era is the story set?

6. What is the main function of the city of Oran?

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

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

9. What literary device does Camus use in Chapter 5 to accentuate meaning?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Weather conditions in Oran are frequently described at important points in the novel. Examine the ways three of these are connected emotionally or thematically with the action and/or characters in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Rambert and Rieux. In what ways do these characters develop during the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Tarrou, Grand and Cottard. In what ways do these characters develop during the course of the novel? In what ways are their stories resolved?

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