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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 important information is given in the notices?

2. Who volunteers to help Rieux?

3. What creative problem does Grand have?

4. What does Tarrou say about Othon as a father?

5. Who is the first victim of the plague?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way do you think Tarrou and Rieux are of like mind?

2. How does the heatwave further discourage the citizens of Oran?

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

4. Who is Joseph Grand?

5. What is the problem about the announcements being made about the disease?

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

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

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

9. What do you think is interesting about Grand?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is character in this novel? Explain your views, referring closely to the text and focusing in depth on two characters.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The Plague includes conflict between certain ideologies and world views. For example, between those who do not believe in Christianity (like Dr. Rieux) and those who do. There is also action that represents the conflict between the interests of the individual and those of society. Select an area of ideological conflict that interests you and discuss the way this is represented in The Plague. Is the conflict resolved?

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