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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the miners leave if the cable is cut?
(a) ropes thrown down
(b) walk the tunnel
(c) safety ladders
(d) ride the mine carts

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

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

5. 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

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

7. What does Chaval announce when he comes to the Advantage during the strike?
(a) he is going to marry Catherine
(b) he will return to work
(c) he's now a supervisor
(d) he's going to Paris

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

9. What do the miners do when the Grégoires pull up to the Hennebeaus' house?
(a) nothing
(b) suround them and chant
(c) pull them out and kill them
(d) attack the carriage

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

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

12. How does Grégoire feel about what the miners want?
(a) they should be content with what they have
(b) he hates them
(c) he agrees with them
(d) he's indifferent to them

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose life does Lantier save when the Montsou miners are angry at Jean-Bart?

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

3. How does Etienne help Jeanlin?

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

5. How does each supervisor or mine director get out of dealing with the miners?

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