3. What does Rasseneur feel about the strike?
(a) it's working
(b) excited that it happened
(c) it should go on
(d) it's useless and absurd

4. What does Etienne talk about with his new friend?
(a) the war
(b) the strike
(c) their families and homes
(d) girlfriends

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

6. What does Maheu ask of Hennebeau?
(a) justice and for bread every day
(b) for money to feed his family
(c) to join the union
(d) to be made a supervisor in the mine

7. What has come to Montsou because of the strike?
(a) private detectives
(b) the army
(c) the mine owners
(d) the governor

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

9. How does Deneulin respond to Etienne's request?
(a) he ignores it
(b) he says he'll decide tomorrow
(c) he refuses
(d) he says yes

10. Why does Hennebeau ignore the miners?
(a) he doesn't care
(b) he doesn't understand their request
(c) he hates poor people
(d) he's worried about his marriage

11. What are the Hennebeaus doing the day the miners go on strike?
(a) visiting Paris
(b) having a wedding
(c) attending a funeral
(d) hosting a social event for their friends

12. What does Etienne think about his position as leader in the strike?
(a) he doesn't think he can do it
(b) he doesn't want it
(c) it's a lot of responsibility
(d) he's depressed about it

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

14. What do the Montsou miners do when the Jean-Bart miners come to the surface?
(a) line up so they have to walk through them
(b) yell at them
(c) throw rocks at them
(d) beat them up

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