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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rieux ask Jean Tarrou to do for him?
(a) To provide funding for treating plague victims.
(b) To write a journal documenting the plague.
(c) To write to his wife for him.
(d) To write to the local authorities about the rats.

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

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

4. Where is this information to be found?
(a) On walls, as graffiti.
(b) In Tarrou's journal.
(c) On walls, as in public notices.
(d) In the newspapers.

5. Why are the townspeople not told the disease is plague?
(a) The authorities are not sure that the disease is.
(b) The authorities fear a panic will result.
(c) Dr Rieux is panicking.
(d) Inspector Clouseau has arrived.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rieux called out to treat M. Cottard?

2. What is one aspect of the plague that Dr Rieux considers?

3. What is Rieux worried about?

4. Who is Jean Tarrou?

5. How many people have contracted the disease and recovered?

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