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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Chapter 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the miners feel about the Borains?
(a) confused
(b) angry and betrayed
(c) indifferent
(d) happy for help

2. Who comes to visit the Maheus when Alzire is sick?
(a) Chaval
(b) the Hennebeaus
(c) a priest
(d) Deneulin

3. By January, what problem do the striking miners face?
(a) thugs beating them up
(b) lack of sunshine
(c) owners destroying the mines
(d) cold and hunger

4. What does Deneulin ask of Gregoire?
(a) to marry his daughter
(b) to pay for Deneulin's schooling
(c) to invest in Gregoire's mine
(d) to borrow money

5. What does Rasseneur feel about the strike?
(a) it should go on
(b) it's useless and absurd
(c) excited that it happened
(d) it's working

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is La Maheude upset about her family?

2. Why do the miners organize a meeting in the forest?

3. Who comes to the Maheu house with food for the family?

4. Why does Bonnemort go outside to cough when the visitors are there?

5. How do the soldiers respond to the miners?

(see the answer key)

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