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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where do the Grégoires live?
(a) near Montsou
(b) Paris
(c) Voreux
(d) at the village

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

4. Why do the Maheus see Catherine moving out as a traitor act to the family?
(a) she is giving her money to Chaval
(b) her wages will be lost
(c) she can't babysit the younger children
(d) she's living unmarried with a man

5. What does Etienne tell the miners he wants to fight?
(a) pay raises
(b) poor conditions
(c) the mines closing
(d) capitalism

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of job did Etienne have previously?

2. Where does La Maheude go to ask for help?

3. What does Etienne see during his walk?

4. From what hereditary disease does Etienne suffer?

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

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