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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. Who is Zacharie?
(a) Chaval's brother
(b) a young street vendor
(c) Etienne's cousin
(d) the oldest Maheu child

2. Where does La Maheude go to ask for help?
(a) the priest
(b) the charity center
(c) the bank
(d) the Grégoires

3. What does Etienne see Jeanlin do?
(a) steal food
(b) kill Chaval
(c) burn the store
(d) kill the young soldier

4. Who is knocked out in the Jean-Bart explosion?
(a) Chaval
(b) Etienne
(c) Jeanlin
(d) Catherine

5. Why was Etienne fired from his previous job?
(a) hitting a supervisor
(b) political activity
(c) being too friendly with the owner's daughter
(d) drinking on the job

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the Jean-Bart mine?

2. Why does Hennebeau ignore the miners?

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

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

5. How do the mine owners lower the workers' pay in October?

(see the answer key)

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