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

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

4. What are the type of people who tend to go to the Advantage?
(a) mine management
(b) older men
(c) young people
(d) dissatified workers

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

6. What do the miners decide to do when the company lowers their pay?
(a) rob the mine's payroll
(b) kill the owner
(c) destroy the mine
(d) go on strike

7. Why do the Maheus invite Etienne to live with them?
(a) the oldest child left home
(b) Catherine wants to marry him
(c) they need help with the house
(d) they need more money

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

9. What does Souvarine think is the solution to the miners' problems?
(a) prayer
(b) working harder
(c) total destruction of everything
(d) banding together

10. What does Etienne create with advice from his friend Pluchart?
(a) a workers' union
(b) a new pay system
(c) a new system of managment
(d) a new way to hew

11. Why would visitors come to the mining village?
(a) they're related to some mine investors
(b) they aren't wealthy enough for Paris
(c) they want to see how poor people live
(d) they are related to Mrs. Hennebeau

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

13. How does Etienne feel about the miners with whom he is working?
(a) judgmental
(b) irritated
(c) compassionate
(d) superior

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

15. What does Etienne see during his walk?
(a) the rape of Catherine
(b) stealing from the grocery store
(c) the mine being worked
(d) the rape of La Maheude