2. Why do the miners organize a meeting in the forest?
(a) to discuss Jean-Bart
(b) to find deer for food
(c) to plan a bank robbery
(d) to march to Paris

3. What does Etienne ask Catherine?
(a) that she kill Chaval
(b) that she move in with him
(c) that she start back to work
(d) for some money

4. What do the Montsou miners do to the Jean-Bart mine?
(a) they burn it
(b) nothing
(c) they flood it
(d) they destroy it

5. What does Pluchart say are the union's goals?
(a) to help all people, rich and poor
(b) to make everyone rich
(c) the emancipation of the workers
(d) to destroy the mines

6. When is the provident fund started by Etienne empty?
(a) in January
(b) by November
(c) by December
(d) by March

7. What happens to Maigrat when he runs from the miners?
(a) he sprains his ankle
(b) he gets beat up
(c) he gets away
(d) he is killed

8. Why is life at the Maheus so difficult?
(a) no food or heat
(b) Catherine is dying
(c) Bonnemorte has died
(d) LaMaheude is crippled

9. Why does Lantier set up a meeting with the miners?
(a) to decide what to do
(b) to encourage them
(c) to end the strike
(d) to distribute food

10. Who owns the Jean-Bart mine?
(a) Léon Grégoire
(b) Deneulin
(c) Jeanlin
(d) Jacques Lefattle

11. What do the Montsou miners do at the Mirou pit?
(a) nothing
(b) try to force the workers to stop
(c) burn it
(d) destroy it

12. Where does Etienne see Jeanlin go one evening?
(a) to the Hennebeaus'
(b) to Denneulin
(c) to Chaval
(d) through a hidden hole

13. How does the union help the miners?
(a) it brings in people to help the miners win
(b) it doesn't
(c) it provides food
(d) it provides money

14. Who does the owner of the Jean-Bart mine convince to stop the strike?
(a) Bonnemort
(b) Chaval
(c) Etienne
(d) Jeanlin

15. What job does Négrel hold at the mine?
(a) a carter
(b) an engineer
(c) a supervisor
(d) a hewer