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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Etienne help Jeanlin?
(a) giving him a place to live
(b) teaching him to read
(c) to cover up his actions
(d) giving him food

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

3. Why does Lantier decide to hide?
(a) Chaval is going to kill him
(b) he steals some food
(c) the miners are mad at him
(d) his old supervisor is looking for him

4. Where does Etienne see Jeanlin go one evening?
(a) to the Hennebeaus'
(b) through a hidden hole
(c) to Denneulin
(d) to Chaval

5. When is the provident fund started by Etienne empty?
(a) in January
(b) by December
(c) by November
(d) by March

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the soldiers respond to the miners?

2. Why does Lantier set up a meeting with the miners?

3. What are the miners requesting at Hennebeau's house?

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

5. What do the Montsou miners do when the Jean-Bart miners come to the surface?

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