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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Chapter 1-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maheu ask of Hennebeau?
(a) to be made a supervisor in the mine
(b) for money to feed his family
(c) justice and for bread every day
(d) to join the union

2. Why do the activist miners say they have decided to leave the Advantage?
(a) it's too small
(b) because of warm beer and bad soup
(c) the police hang out there
(d) too many management types

3. 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

4. What is the mining settlement called where the novel takes place?
(a) Two Hundred and Forty
(b) Village de Mine
(c) Verus De
(d) Two Hundred

5. Why does Chaval almost instantly dislike Etienne?
(a) he feels superior to him
(b) he's jealous of him
(c) he feels like Etienne is too smart
(d) he reminds him of his father

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Etienne think about his position as leader in the strike?

2. Where does La Maheude go to ask for help?

3. What is the old aristocratic tradition as far as handling money?

4. By what name does Bonnemort's daughter-in-law go?

5. How does each supervisor or mine director get out of dealing with the miners?

(see the answer key)

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