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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI: Chapter 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who comes to the Maheu house with food for the family?
(a) Bonnemort
(b) Jeanlin
(c) Catherine
(d) Jacques

2. Why does Bonnemort go outside to cough when the visitors are there?
(a) so they don't know he's sick
(b) so he won't get anything on them
(c) so he won't scare them
(d) so he won't be embarrassed

3. What happens after Chaval makes his announcement at the Advantage?
(a) nothing
(b) he leaves
(c) Lantier and he fight
(d) other miners congratulate him

4. Why is La Maheude upset about her family?
(a) she doesn't have the money to feed them
(b) they all work in the mine
(c) they are leaving home
(d) they won't listen to her

5. How does each supervisor or mine director get out of dealing with the miners?
(a) they claim to have no authority
(b) they leave town
(c) they get police protection
(d) they ignore them

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Leon Grégoire's biggest concern in life?

2. How does the union help the miners?

3. How are the miners presented to the visitors?

4. Who comes to visit the Maheus when Alzire is sick?

5. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?

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