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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Etienne go to rent a room?
(a) the Jolly Fellow
(b) the Advantage
(c) Marchiennes
(d) Le Voreux

2. By what name does Bonnemort's daughter-in-law go?
(a) Dominique
(b) Isabella
(c) Cecelia
(d) La Maheude

3. How old is Etienne Lantier?
(a) about 40
(b) about 30
(c) about 18
(d) about 21

4. For what is Etienne hired?
(a) as a loader
(b) as a horse tender
(c) as a hewer
(d) as a carpenter

5. How many grandchildren does Bonnemort have?
(a) seven
(b) four
(c) ten
(d) nine

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Bonnemort work inside the Voreux anymore?

2. When did Bonnemort begin working in the mine?

3. Who brings in friends from Paris to see the mining town?

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

5. Why is La Maheude upset about her family?

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