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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does each supervisor or mine director get out of dealing with the miners?
(a) they leave town
(b) they ignore them
(c) they claim to have no authority
(d) they get police protection

2. Why is Bonnemort delaying his retirement?
(a) to earn more money for retirement
(b) he has too many children to feed
(c) he likes working
(d) he wants to keep his grandchildren safe

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

4. Whose life does Lantier save when the Montsou miners are angry at Jean-Bart?
(a) Bonnemort
(b) Chaval
(c) Catherine
(d) Deneulin

5. What does Etienne create with advice from his friend Pluchart?
(a) a new pay system
(b) a new way to hew
(c) a workers' union
(d) a new system of managment

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Bonnemort go outside to cough when the visitors are there?

3. Who does Etienne hear talking as he walks?

4. What do the miners decide to do about Jean-Bart?

5. Who does the owner of the Jean-Bart mine convince to stop the strike?

(see the answer key)

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