Plague Year 1
Where does this story take place?
London
What did the city dig to bury the overwhelming number of plague victims?
Mass graves
We agreed to ______ former soldiers to aid us in war
summon
What reason does the author give that George is not immediately released when his results come back as negative?
The staff is too busy with other tasks to process his release.
Who allowed the narrator to enter the churchyard and see the burial pit?
The sexton
What sound was commonly heard in the streets, showing the city’s grief?
The cries of women and children
Upon hearing the loud thud, the mice ______ into a corner of the basement.
huddled
Who was the patient that the staff became attached to?
William Beyan
How many bodies were buried in the Aldgate pit before it had to be filled in?
Over 1,100
What parish was the pit, visited by the narrator, located in?
Aldgate
The submarine disappeared into the dark ________, never to be seen again.
abyss
What virus had George Beyan recovered from?
Why was there an order to keep people away from the burial pit?
To prevent spread of the infection.
How is the narrator able to get in and see the pit?
He is acquainted with the sexton.
After examining the patient, the doctor gave a positive ________ for recovery.
prognosis
Who took a portrait photo of George for a photo essay?
Daniel Berehulak
How does the man at the end of the story supposedly cure himself of the plague?
He swims in the river
Were women crazy enough to kill their children?
Yes, they were
The lawyer questioned the ________ of the witness’s statement.
veracity
What relation was Williams to George?
His son