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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. What do the miners decide to do about Jean-Bart?
(a) shut it down
(b) work there
(c) kill the owner
(d) destroy it

2. Where does Lantier hide?
(a) in Paris
(b) in the forest
(c) in Jeanlin's burrow
(d) in the Advantage

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

4. What is hiding like for Etienne?
(a) it has no effect on him
(b) difficult
(c) fun
(d) like a game

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Montsou miners do when the Jean-Bart miners come to the surface?

2. What is one of the reasons Etienne thinks he might be working in the mine?

3. Where does Chaval go when the miners strike?

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

5. Who does Lantier get to know after he left hiding?

(see the answer key)

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