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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. Who volunteers to help Rieux?
(a) Rambert.
(b) Tarrou.
(c) Cottard.
(d) Paneloux.

2. What problem has the Prefect to deal with, making his job harder?
(a) His wife is having an affair and he doesn't know with whom.
(b) He has to deal with a rebellion and drunkenness.
(c) People keep taking their frustrations out on him and ask him to bend the rules for them.
(d) People are pressurising him to sack Dr. Rieux.

3. What is making things difficult for cinema owners?
(a) They are only allowed to show newsreels.
(b) They can't get ushers because of the plague.
(c) They have no new films to show.
(d) They have to charge lower admission fees.

4. Why is Rieux called out to treat M. Cottard?
(a) M. Cottard has pneumonia.
(b) M. Cottard has suffered a fit.
(c) M. Cottard has slashed his wrists.
(d) M. Cottard has attempted to hang himself.

5. Who is Joseph Grand?
(a) He is a Masonic Grand Master.
(b) He is Cottard's neighbor.
(c) He is Dr. Rieux's neighbor.
(d) He is M. Tarrou's neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Fr Paneloux's special area of expertise?

2. How does Rieux caution Tarrou?

3. What point is Camus making through this chapter?

4. What does Dr. Rieux urge the committee to do?

5. What is the main message of the closing sermon at High Mass?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors are making life stressful for Dr. Rieux?

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

3. What is Dr. Rieux worried about in Chapter 2?

4. In what era is the story set?

5. When does the Prefect finally take action?

6. Who is Joseph Grand?

7. Who is Jean Tarrou?

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

9. What does Fr. Paneloux tell the people in his sermon at High Mass?

10. How does the heatwave further discourage the citizens of Oran?

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