2. Why is La Maheude upset about her family?
(a) they all work in the mine
(b) they are leaving home
(c) they won't listen to her
(d) she doesn't have the money to feed them

3. What happens in the Maheu family as the strike is called?
(a) it is getting smaller
(b) they are fighting among themselves
(c) they steal more food
(d) it is getting poorer

4. What does Lantier think he must do to save Catherine?
(a) get rid of Chaval
(b) run away with her
(c) tell her parents about Chaval
(d) ask her to marry him

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

6. Why did the Grégoires refuse to help the miners?
(a) they hate poor people
(b) they believe God doesn't want them to
(c) they believe the miners spend their money unwisely
(d) they are almost broke themselves

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

8. Who is the overman who hires Étienne Lantier?
(a) Dom Gernera
(b) Phillipe
(c) Jaques
(d) Danseart

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

10. What does Chaval do as Etienne is getting ready to kiss Catherine?
(a) slips between them
(b) hits Etienne
(c) dumps water on Etienne
(d) pulls Catherine away

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

12. What do the miners decide to do when the company lowers their pay?
(a) kill the owner
(b) rob the mine's payroll
(c) go on strike
(d) destroy the mine

13. By what name does Bonnemort's daughter-in-law go?
(a) Dominique
(b) Isabella
(c) Cecelia
(d) La Maheude

14. What happens with the provident fund?
(a) it never gets off the ground
(b) it grows quickly
(c) it grows slowly
(d) Etienne steals from it

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