2. What is Leon Grégoire's biggest concern in life?
(a) his son marrying well
(b) keeping his wife happy
(c) maintaining his lifestyle
(d) staying healthy

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

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

5. When did Bonnemort begin working in the mine?
(a) at 16 years old
(b) at 5 years old
(c) at 8 years old
(d) at 12 years old

6. What are the type of people who tend to go to the Advantage?
(a) mine management
(b) older men
(c) young people
(d) dissatified workers

7. How does Chaval feel about Catherine?
(a) he respects her
(b) he loves her
(c) he feels nothing
(d) he likes her

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

15. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?
(a) put the capital to work and maximize profit
(b) invest in speculation
(c) put the money in a bank
(d) give money to poor people