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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 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.

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

3. Why are people seeking pleasure?
(a) It's a response to harsh new laws.
(b) It's a response to their lives being in danger.
(c) They are rebelling against the church.
(d) They are careless.

4. What important meeting takes place?
(a) The Prefect meets with ratcatchers.
(b) The Prefect meets a committee of concerned citizens.
(c) The Prefect meets a committee of doctors.
(d) The Prefect meets Dr. Rieux's wife.

5. In what way has Grand's marriage affected his future?
(a) He left college and took a boring job.
(b) He moved to Oran with his wife to escape her father.
(c) His became depressed because he found his wife boring.
(d) He finished college but could only get a boring job.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who questions Cottard?

2. What is the apparent result of this weather condition?

3. What reason does Cottard give for his suicide attempt?

4. Who is also in attendance when Cottard is questioned?

5. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?

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