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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what does Catherine die in the mine?
(a) timber falls on her
(b) drowning
(c) exhaustion and starvation
(d) an explosion

2. What causes an explosion at the Jean-Bart mine?
(a) a fired lamp
(b) timbers that catch on fire
(c) coal dust igniting
(d) dynamite lit by miners

3. Whose life does Lantier save when the Montsou miners are angry at Jean-Bart?
(a) Catherine
(b) Bonnemort
(c) Chaval
(d) Deneulin

4. Who does Lantier get to know after he left hiding?
(a) a young soldier
(b) Zariezia
(c) Deneulin
(d) Pluchart

5. How is Chaval feeling about the relationship between Catherine and Etienne?
(a) extremely jealous
(b) happy
(c) indifferent
(d) enraged

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the miners decide to do about Jean-Bart?

2. Why is La Maheude upset about her family?

3. What does Etienne ask Catherine?

4. Who is Rasseneur?

5. Why do the miners sign up with the union?

(see the answer key)

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