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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens after Chaval makes his announcement at the Advantage?
(a) he leaves
(b) Lantier and he fight
(c) other miners congratulate him
(d) nothing

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

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

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

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

7. Whose life does Lantier save when the Montsou miners are angry at Jean-Bart?
(a) Bonnemort
(b) Catherine
(c) Chaval
(d) Deneulin

8. Who comes to visit the Maheus when Alzire is sick?
(a) the Hennebeaus
(b) a priest
(c) Chaval
(d) Deneulin

9. What do the miners demand of Mr. Hennebeau?
(a) to have a meeting
(b) to give them better health care
(c) to leave town
(d) to shut down the mine

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

11. Who comes to the Maheu house with food for the family?
(a) Jacques
(b) Bonnemort
(c) Catherine
(d) Jeanlin

12. What does the mine owners announce Négrel is doing?
(a) going to bring back foreign miners
(b) going to revamp the mine
(c) going to shut down the mine permanently
(d) nothing

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

14. Why is it difficult for the miners to get out of the Jean-Bart mine when the cables are cut?
(a) the tunnel is flooded
(b) the safety ladders are destroyed
(c) the carts are destroyed
(d) the number of miners

15. What do the miners do at the entrance to the mine?
(a) yell curses and insults
(b) kill the soldiers
(c) attack the Borains
(d) destroy the cable

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the owner of the Jean-Bart mine think will happen if the miners strike his mine?

3. Who has decided to cut the cable at the Jean-Bart mine?

4. What happens to Alzire?

5. By January, what problem do the striking miners face?

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