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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?
(a) 'A delayed grief.'
(b) 'A secret grief.'
(c) 'A grief observed.'
(d) 'A silent grief.'

2. What is the focus in the questioning of Cottard?
(a) Cottard's wife.
(b) Dr Rieux's professional treatment.
(c) Cottard's suicide attempt.
(d) Tarrou's journal.

3. What measures is the Prefect forced to take?
(a) Traffic control and rationing of food and electricity.
(b) Arresting anyone who drinks in the street and closing the cinemas.
(c) Traffic control, cinema closure and water rationing.
(d) Putting armed guards at all liquor outlets and rationing water.

4. Who questions Cottard?
(a) M. Tarrou.
(b) The police inspector.
(c) Inspector Clouseau.
(d) A public health official.

5. What is the apparent result of this weather condition?
(a) Rats are washed into the water supply.
(b) The number of plague victims decreases.
(c) The rain refreshes everyone.
(d) There is an increase in the number of plague victims.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rieux tell Rambert?

2. What does Tarrou reveal to Rambert about Rieux?

3. In what activity has Cottard become involved?

4. What strongly motivates Rambert's plan to escape.

5. Who must Rieux take with him when he has to evacuate a plague victim?

(see the answer key)

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