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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Etienne feel about the miners with whom he is working?
(a) irritated
(b) judgmental
(c) compassionate
(d) superior

2. What type of work does Bonnemort do for the mine?
(a) runs the cable
(b) picker
(c) carter
(d) tends the horses

3. Who brings in friends from Paris to see the mining town?
(a) the Grégoires
(b) Mrs. Hennebeau
(c) Moretie
(d) Deneulin

4. Who goes with Chaval when he leaves the Voreux?
(a) Jeanlin
(b) Zacharie
(c) Catherine
(d) Souvarine

5. Who is Souvarine?
(a) Catherine's boyfriend
(b) Etienne's team leader
(c) Chaval's brother
(d) a Russian anarchist

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the house number where Bonnemort lives?

2. What happens to Etienne's relationship with Catherine when he moves into her home?

3. How does Chaval feel about Catherine?

4. What does Etienne tell the miners he wants to fight?

5. Why does Etienne Lantier go for a walk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the company tell the miners about the mine at Voreux in February?

2. How do the miners feel about the supervisors?

3. What do the Jean-Bart miners face on the surface?

4. Why do Chaval and Etienne not get along?

5. Describe a little of Bonnemort.

6. Why is it almost impossible by February for the miners to continue the strike?

7. How does the company seem after the killing of the miners by the soldiers and what does it say?

8. What happens in the mine in November and what was the consequences?

9. What is the Advantage and what happens there?

10. What does Etienne hear and see on his walk?

(see the answer keys)

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