Germinal | Short Answer Test Questions

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer each question with the appropriate short response.

Short Answer Questions - Part I: Chapter 1-6

1. Where does Etienne Lantier arrive the night at the beginning of the novel?

2. How old is Etienne Lantier?

3. What type of job did Etienne have previously?

4. Why was Etienne fired from his previous job?

5. What does Bonnemort mean?

6. What does Bonnemort tell Etienne about a job at the mine?

7. When did Bonnemort begin working in the mine?

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

9. Why is Bonnemort delaying his retirement?

10. What type of work does Bonnemort do for the mine?

11. What is the mining settlement called where the novel takes place?

12. What is the house number...
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