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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. What is the atmosphere like in the Maheu household?
(a) hopeful
(b) exciting
(c) sad and tired
(d) joyful

2. How do the other miners see Etienne at work?
(a) as stupid
(b) as an educated person
(c) as lazy
(d) as too hard working

3. Why do the supervisors fine the Maheu team?
(a) for talking too much
(b) for not meeting the daily quota
(c) for stopping work before lunch
(d) for faulty timbering

4. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?
(a) give money to poor people
(b) put the capital to work and maximize profit
(c) put the money in a bank
(d) invest in speculation

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Etienne do about what he sees on his walk?

2. Who is Deneulin?

3. What is the mining settlement called where the novel takes place?

4. Why is Bonnemort delaying his retirement?

5. From what hereditary disease does Etienne suffer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens outside the mine after the mine is flooded?

2. How do the Grégoires repond to La Maheude's request for help?

3. How do the miners feel about Etienne Lantier and what do they do about it?

4. Describe a little of Bonnemort.

5. Why does Catherine return home during the strike and what does she see?

6. After eating dinner in the second chapter what does Etienne do and why?

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

8. Describe how Germinal starts out.

9. In what type of situation does Bonnemort live?

10. What do the Montsou miners do while the miners are working at the Jean-Bart mine?

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