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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) Le Voreux
(b) the Jolly Fellow
(c) the Advantage
(d) Marchiennes

2. Who does Etienne hear talking as he walks?
(a) La Maheude and Bonnemort
(b) Chaval and Catherine
(c) Jacques and Catherine
(d) Jeanlin and Coltier

3. Why is Deneulin failing in his business?
(a) he has lazy workers
(b) he is stupid
(c) he lacks management skills
(d) his accountant steals from him

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Etienne Lantier?

2. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?

3. What is the house number where Bonnemort lives?

4. Why did the Grégoires refuse to help the miners?

5. How does Chaval feel about Catherine?

(see the answer key)

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