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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Etienne meet on the first day of the job that he likes?
(a) Phillipe
(b) Catherine
(c) Bonnie
(d) La Shale

2. For what is Etienne hired?
(a) as a loader
(b) as a horse tender
(c) as a carpenter
(d) as a hewer

3. What does Bonnemort mean?
(a) good luck
(b) sturdy man
(c) good death
(d) bad future

4. How many grandchildren does Bonnemort have?
(a) nine
(b) seven
(c) four
(d) ten

5. What is the name of Bonnemort's family?
(a) the Marsades family
(b) the Forty family
(c) the Maheu family
(d) the Dauques family

Short Answer Questions

1. How many members of the Maheu family work in the mines?

2. How old is Etienne Lantier?

3. Why was Etienne fired from his previous job?

4. Why does Chaval almost instantly dislike Etienne?

5. How does Etienne feel about the miners with whom he is working?

(see the answer key)

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