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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city is the story set?
(a) The city of Oran.
(b) The city of Casablanca.
(c) The city of Algiers.
(d) The city of Aran.

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

3. How do people find out about the plague death rate?
(a) On television.
(b) Via radio broadcasts.
(c) By reading the newspapers.
(d) By word of mouth.

4. What sight disturbs Rieux as he drives home?
(a) People attacking a screaming woman who is covered in blood.
(b) A woman carrying a dead rat that is bleeding horribly.
(c) A woman screaming in agony and dripping blood.
(d) A woman throwing dead rats in litter bins.

5. What important change in people's behavior does Tarrou record?
(a) That everyone laughs, especially drunks.
(b) That they are more tolerant of drunks.
(c) That they laugh at the plague.
(d) That nobody laughs, except drunks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Grand give for his problem?

2. What is Rieux worried about?

3. Why is M. Grand an interesting character?

4. Who removes the dead rat from Dr Rieux's landing?

5. Who is the first victim of the plague?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Raymond Rambert?

2. What is one result of the sudden closing of the city gates?

3. What does Tarrou record about M. Othon?

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

5. When does the Prefect finally take action?

6. As described in Chapter 7, what are the first steps taken to deal with the crisis?

7. What does Dr. Rieux muse about in Part 1 Chapter 5?

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

9. Who is Joseph Grand?

10. Which character is very persistent in Part 2 Chapter 5?

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