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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Etienne help Jeanlin?
(a) teaching him to read
(b) giving him a place to live
(c) giving him food
(d) to cover up his actions

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

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

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

5. What happens when the Borains arrive at the mine to work?
(a) the miners kill them
(b) nothing
(c) the miners on strike gather there
(d) Etienne talks them out of working

6. What do the workers do at the Hennebeaus' house?
(a) throw rocks in the windows
(b) burn it down
(c) chant and demonstrate
(d) attend a party

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

8. During the last part of the strike what are many of the miners' children doing?
(a) destroying the town
(b) attacking the rich children
(c) vandalizing the managers' homes
(d) looking for activities that will feed them

9. What are the miners requesting at Hennebeau's house?
(a) health care
(b) better wages
(c) a share in the mine
(d) bread

10. Of what does Lantier try to convince Deneulin?
(a) to keep Jean-Bart running
(b) that all mines must strike
(c) to take on more miners
(d) to fire Chaval

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

12. What major character is killed at the confrontation at the mine?
(a) Deneulin
(b) Etienne
(c) Chaval
(d) Maheu

13. Who is knocked out in the Jean-Bart explosion?
(a) Jeanlin
(b) Catherine
(c) Chaval
(d) Etienne

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

15. 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) beat them up
(d) throw rocks at them

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lantier hide?

2. Who is waiting for the Jean-Bart miners when they exit the mine?

3. What does Pluchart say are the union's goals?

4. How do the miners feel about the Borains?

5. Why does Lantier set up a meeting with the miners?

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