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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. Who does Etienne hear talking as he walks?
(a) Chaval and Catherine
(b) Jeanlin and Coltier
(c) Jacques and Catherine
(d) La Maheude and Bonnemort

2. How are the miners presented to the visitors?
(a) as hard working poor people
(b) as naughty children
(c) like animals in a zoo
(d) as stupid beasts of burden

3. Who brings in friends from Paris to see the mining town?
(a) Moretie
(b) Deneulin
(c) Mrs. Hennebeau
(d) the Grégoires

4. Why does Etienne Lantier go for a walk?
(a) he is restless
(b) he needs the exercise
(c) he is meeting friends
(d) he has a headache

5. Why do the miners follow Lantier as a leader?
(a) he makes great speeches
(b) he is a college graduate
(c) they agree with his ideas
(d) he is from a wealthy family

Short Answer Questions

1. During the last part of the strike what are many of the miners' children doing?

2. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?

3. How does each supervisor or mine director get out of dealing with the miners?

4. Why is the meeting of the miners and Lantier stopped early?

5. What is La Maheude given instead of food?

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