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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?
(a) invest in speculation
(b) give money to poor people
(c) put the capital to work and maximize profit
(d) put the money in a bank

2. Why can't Bonnemort work inside the Voreux anymore?
(a) he is sick and disabled
(b) he is too old
(c) his leg is broken
(d) he is not able to think due to a brain injury

3. Why do the miners hate the supervisors?
(a) they have more money than the miners
(b) they hit the miners with whips
(c) they don't work much
(d) they're mean and fine them too much

4. What does Bonnemort tell Etienne about a job at the mine?
(a) there's no opening for a mechanic
(b) he could be a supervisor
(c) there's lots of work
(d) that they need a mechanic

5. Where does Etienne go to rent a room?
(a) Marchiennes
(b) Le Voreux
(c) the Jolly Fellow
(d) the Advantage

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Bonnemort's family?

2. What is La Maheude given instead of food?

3. Why do the supervisors fine the Maheu team?

4. Why does Chaval almost instantly dislike Etienne?

5. Why did the Grégoires refuse to help the miners?

(see the answer key)

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