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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. Why is Deneulin failing in his business?
(a) his accountant steals from him
(b) he lacks management skills
(c) he is stupid
(d) he has lazy workers

2. Why was Etienne fired from his previous job?
(a) political activity
(b) being too friendly with the owner's daughter
(c) drinking on the job
(d) hitting a supervisor

3. Why does Etienne Lantier go for a walk?
(a) he needs the exercise
(b) he is restless
(c) he is meeting friends
(d) he has a headache

4. Where do the Grégoires live?
(a) at the village
(b) Paris
(c) Voreux
(d) near Montsou

5. About what do Etienne and Souvarine talk?
(a) how to make money
(b) how to be a good hewer
(c) the future of the workers
(d) escaping the mines and going to Paris

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Grégoires refuse to help the miners?

2. Where does Etienne Lantier arrive the night at the beginning of the novel?

3. What does Etienne suggest the workers create?

4. What does Deneulin ask of Gregoire?

5. How does Etienne feel about the miners with whom he is working?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Etienne knows he can no longer control the crowd of miners at Voreux?

2. What do the miners demand of Mr. Hennebeau?

3. Why were the Montsou miners angry at the Jean-Bart miners?

4. Where does Etienne move in August and why?

5. How does Chaval's actions affect Catherine and how does Etienne feel about it?

6. What do the women of the community try to get from Maigrat?

7. How is Chaval feeling about Catherine and Lantier with Etienne living there and what does he do about it?

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

9. What does Etienne see Jeanlin do one night and what does Etienne do and find out?

10. Who is Denneulin and what does he want from Léon Grégoire?

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