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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VII: Chapter 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the mine owners lower the workers' pay in October?
(a) adds new taxes
(b) adds new fines
(c) makes the carts larger
(d) disguises it as a new mode of payment due

2. What is Hennebeau made in Paris?
(a) a governor
(b) Officer of the Legion of Honor
(c) the major
(d) an Officer of the foreign legion

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

4. What does Souvarine tell Etienne about his wife?
(a) she was killed in a mine
(b) she's in Paris
(c) she's still in Russia
(d) she was executed by the government

5. Who is Rasseneur?
(a) the owner of Jean-Bart
(b) the owner of the Advantage
(c) the owner of the Jolly Roger
(d) the manager of Jean-Bart

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the supervisors fine the Maheu team?

2. Why do the miners organize a meeting in the forest?

3. Who is knocked out in the Jean-Bart explosion?

4. How does Lantier try to help the negotiation process?

5. What does Hennebeau tell the miners?

(see the answer key)

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