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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Chapter 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the miners leave if the cable is cut?
(a) safety ladders
(b) walk the tunnel
(c) ride the mine carts
(d) ropes thrown down

2. When did Bonnemort begin working in the mine?
(a) at 8 years old
(b) at 12 years old
(c) at 5 years old
(d) at 16 years old

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

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

5. During the last part of the strike what are many of the miners' children doing?
(a) attacking the rich children
(b) destroying the town
(c) vandalizing the managers' homes
(d) looking for activities that will feed them

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pluchart say are the union's goals?

2. What does Bonnemort mean?

3. Why can't Bonnemort work inside the Voreux anymore?

4. How does the union help the miners?

5. How does Grégoire feel about what the miners want?

(see the answer key)

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