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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Bonnemort begin working in the mine?
(a) at 8 years old
(b) at 5 years old
(c) at 16 years old
(d) at 12 years old

2. How does Léon Grégoire make his money?
(a) he's a trader
(b) from the mine profits
(c) he's a banker
(d) from the grocery store

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

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

5. Why do the miners hate the supervisors?
(a) they hit the miners with whips
(b) they don't work much
(c) they're mean and fine them too much
(d) they have more money than the miners

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the visitors feel about the Maheu children?

2. How many grandchildren does Bonnemort have?

3. For what does Maheu get scolded by his boss?

4. How is Chaval feeling about the relationship between Catherine and Etienne?

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

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