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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. What is the prime factor in his decision?
(a) Dr. Rieux's support.
(b) His finances.
(c) His love.
(d) His conscience.

2. Why does Tarrou go home with Cottard?
(a) Cottard is unwell.
(b) Cottard has a present for him.
(c) He is invited for dinner.
(d) Cottard insists.

3. What additional friendship has Tarrou made?
(a) With Rambert.
(b) With Fr Paneloux.With the Prefect.
(c) With Cottard.
(d)

4. The plague is changing in two ways. What is the first way?
(a) The death rate becomes steady,
(b) People die only every second day.
(c) The death rate drops dramatically.
(d) The death rate climbs dramatically.

5. What does Rieux tell Rambert?
(a) That he is not wrong to put love first.
(b) That there are always other women.
(c) That it is irresponsible to put love first.
(d) That he might put people in danger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decison does Rambert make?

2. Having made his decision, what must Rambert now give up?

3. What happens on January 25th?

4. What is Rieux's reaction to Rambert's plans?

5. What is at the core of Rambert's problem?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the significance of The Plague's final paragraph.

2. Comment on the 'reality' behind the phenomenon of the Oran people, now free of the plague, walking the streets.

3. In Part 4 Chapter 3, what is the situation regarding the plague serum?

4. Has Cottard really gained from his profiteering during the plague?

5. Do you think Dr. Castel's serum is likely to be of help?

6. Why is there a steady supply of workers taking care of burials?

7. How are local printing firms and newspapers able to profit by people's fear of the plague?

8. Account for the difference tenor and content of Fr Paneloux's new sermon, compared with that he gave at the conclusion of the Week of Prayer.

9. What changes does the plague seem to be undergoing?

10. What is unusual about Tarrou's illness?

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