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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Etienne Lantier go for a walk?
(a) he has a headache
(b) he is restless
(c) he is meeting friends
(d) he needs the exercise

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

3. What is the mining settlement called where the novel takes place?
(a) Two Hundred
(b) Verus De
(c) Two Hundred and Forty
(d) Village de Mine

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

5. How many members of the Maheu family work in the mines?
(a) seven
(b) four
(c) two
(d) five

6. Where did Léon Grégoire get his money?
(a) stealing
(b) good investments
(c) inheritance
(d) from his wife

7. Why does Bonnemort go outside to cough when the visitors are there?
(a) so he won't get anything on them
(b) so he won't scare them
(c) so they don't know he's sick
(d) so he won't be embarrassed

8. Why do the Maheus invite Etienne to live with them?
(a) the oldest child left home
(b) Catherine wants to marry him
(c) they need more money
(d) they need help with the house

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

10. What is the house number where Bonnemort lives?
(a) number 33
(b) number 18
(c) number 24
(d) number 16

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

12. Why is Deneulin failing in his business?
(a) his accountant steals from him
(b) he is stupid
(c) he has lazy workers
(d) he lacks management skills

13. Why do the activist miners say they have decided to leave the Advantage?
(a) because of warm beer and bad soup
(b) the police hang out there
(c) too many management types
(d) it's too small

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

15. Where does Chaval go when the miners strike?
(a) to LaSalle
(b) to England
(c) to Paris
(d) to the Jean-Bart pit

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?

2. How do the visitors treat the people in the village?

3. What type of job did Etienne have previously?

4. Why do the Maheus see Catherine moving out as a traitor act to the family?

5. For what is Etienne hired?

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