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What was the initial response of the wealthy during the plague outbreak in London?
What was the initial response of the wealthy during the plague outbreak in London?
- They assisted in the search for infected homes
- They fled the city in fear of contracting the disease (correct)
- They stayed in the city to help the less privileged
- They remained in their homes, hoping the plague would pass
What was H.F.'s decision regarding staying in London during the plague?
What was H.F.'s decision regarding staying in London during the plague?
- He sent his family away, but stayed back.
- He was forced to leave the city by the authorities.
- He immediately fled the city.
- He decided to remain in his home. (correct)
What measure was implemented by city officials to contain the spread of the plague?
What measure was implemented by city officials to contain the spread of the plague?
- Providing financial assistance to affected families
- Establishing quarantine zones for the healthy
- Distributing medicine to the infected
- Hiring searchers and closing infected homes (correct)
What was the primary concern of H.F. regarding the plague?
What was the primary concern of H.F. regarding the plague?
What was the occupation of John Hayward, a neighbor of H.F.'s brother?
What was the occupation of John Hayward, a neighbor of H.F.'s brother?
How did the plague affect the poor in London?
How did the plague affect the poor in London?
What was one of the methods Hayward and his wife used to protect themselves from infection?
What was one of the methods Hayward and his wife used to protect themselves from infection?
What was H.F.'s perspective on the cause of the plague?
What was H.F.'s perspective on the cause of the plague?
What was the significance of H.F.'s brother's house in London?
What was the significance of H.F.'s brother's house in London?
What was H.F.'s personality like?
What was H.F.'s personality like?
What was the tone of H.F.'s narrative throughout the book?
What was the tone of H.F.'s narrative throughout the book?
What happened to the items kept in H.F.'s brother's warehouses during the plague?
What happened to the items kept in H.F.'s brother's warehouses during the plague?
What was the age of Daniel Defoe when the Bubonic plague outbreak occurred in London?
What was the age of Daniel Defoe when the Bubonic plague outbreak occurred in London?
What is the occupation of the narrator H.F. in the novel?
What is the occupation of the narrator H.F. in the novel?
Why is 'A Journal of the Plague Year' considered a relevant novel even today?
Why is 'A Journal of the Plague Year' considered a relevant novel even today?
How did Daniel Defoe write 'A Journal of the Plague Year'?
How did Daniel Defoe write 'A Journal of the Plague Year'?
What does 'A Journal of the Plague Year' provide an accurate idea of?
What does 'A Journal of the Plague Year' provide an accurate idea of?
What is the name of the narrator of the novel 'A Journal of the Plague Year'?
What is the name of the narrator of the novel 'A Journal of the Plague Year'?
