Germinal | Multiple Choice Test Questions

Multiple Choice Questions

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Multiple Choice - Part I: Chapter 1-6

1. Where does Etienne Lantier arrive the night at the beginning of the novel?
a) Marsellies
b) the Voreux mining pit
c) Paris
d) America

2. How old is Etienne Lantier?
a) about 30
b) about 40
c) about 21
d) about 18

3. What type of job did Etienne have previously?
a) a mechanic
b) an engineer
c) a manager
d) an artist

4. Why was Etienne fired from his previous job?
a) political activity
b) hitting a supervisor
c) drinking on the job
d) being too friendly with the owner's daughter

5. What does Bonnemort mean?
a) good...
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