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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Rieux think about the illness?
(a) He thinks it is asthma.
(b) He thinks it is plague.
(c) He thinks it is an unknown disease.
(d) He thinks it is tuberculosis.

2. What action does the Prefect take?
(a) He makes a speech on the radio.
(b) He makes the proclamation of plague.
(c) He calls a meeting.
(d) He leaves the city.

3. What causes panic in the town?
(a) The number of people dying from plague.
(b) The plague of rats.
(c) The number of rat deaths.
(d) A possible attack from Germany.

4. Which trio of men develop a close friendship?
(a) Rieux, Fr, Paneloux and Rambert
(b) Rieux, Tarrou and Grand.
(c) Cottard, Rieux and Cottard.
(d) Tarrou, Othon and Cottard.

5. How does the Spaniard spend his days?
(a) Writing a novel.
(b) Counting rats.
(c) Counting dried peas.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tarrou's response to the ideas in the High Mass sermon?

2. What does Dr. Rieux fear?

3. In what era is the story set?

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

5. Why is use of the telephone severely restricted?

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