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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise to Etienne does Chaval break?
(a) to help Jeanlin
(b) to keep the Jean-Bart miners from working
(c) to help feed the Maheus
(d) to let go of Catherine

2. Why do the miners sign up with the union?
(a) they think the union will bring down the rich
(b) they think the union will feed them
(c) they have no where else to turn
(d) they believe Pluchart's speech

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

4. Why does Etienne come out from hiding?
(a) Catherine and he are to be married
(b) he thinks the police quit looking for him
(c) Chaval found out where he is
(d) he wants to see sunlight

5. What do the miners do to the soldiers?
(a) throw them in the mine
(b) push them back
(c) attack them
(d) yell at them

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

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

8. What do the Montsu miners do after they are finished at the Jean-Bart mine?
(a) go home
(b) tear down Deneulin's house
(c) go to other mines
(d) head to the Hennebeaus

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

10. Who do the women go to for food?
(a) the church
(b) Deneulin
(c) Maigrat
(d) Chaval

11. Who is waiting for the Jean-Bart miners when they exit the mine?
(a) the Montsou miners
(b) Chaval
(c) Etienne
(d) Deneulin

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

13. What does the owner of the Jean-Bart mine think will happen if the miners strike his mine?
(a) someone will be killed
(b) his wife will leave him
(c) he will go bankrupt
(d) they will destroy the mine

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

15. Why is the meeting of the miners and Lantier stopped early?
(a) the police come
(b) the miners attack him
(c) the miners decide to end the strike
(d) the owners agree to the demands

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the miners do at the entrance to the mine?

2. How do the miners leave if the cable is cut?

3. How does Etienne help Jeanlin?

4. Who is knocked out in the Jean-Bart explosion?

5. What are the Hennebeaus doing the day the miners go on strike?

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