4. What is Leon Grégoire's biggest concern in life?
(a) keeping his wife happy
(b) maintaining his lifestyle
(c) his son marrying well
(d) staying healthy

5. About what do Etienne and Souvarine talk?
(a) the future of the workers
(b) escaping the mines and going to Paris
(c) how to make money
(d) how to be a good hewer

6. Why do the supervisors fine the Maheu team?
(a) for stopping work before lunch
(b) for talking too much
(c) for not meeting the daily quota
(d) for faulty timbering

7. What is the old aristocratic tradition as far as handling money?
(a) use capital wisely and moderately
(b) don't worry about money
(c) let someone else handle your money
(d) spend a lot of money for status

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

9. What is the new capitalistic trend concerning money?
(a) give money to poor people
(b) put the capital to work and maximize profit
(c) invest in speculation
(d) put the money in a bank

10. Who goes with Chaval when he leaves the Voreux?
(a) Catherine
(b) Jeanlin
(c) Zacharie
(d) Souvarine

11. How are the miners presented to the visitors?
(a) as hard working poor people
(b) like animals in a zoo
(c) as naughty children
(d) as stupid beasts of burden

12. Why is the innkeeper friendly with Etienne?
(a) he likes new people
(b) he knows Pluchart
(c) Etienne buys everyone drinks
(d) he has money

13. What does the grocer want in order to help La Maheude?
(a) one of La Maheude's family heirlooms
(b) Catherine to come to the store
(c) La Maheude to work for him
(d) La Maheude to sleep with him

14. How does Chaval feel about Catherine?
(a) he feels nothing
(b) he respects her
(c) he likes her
(d) he loves her

15. How do the visitors feel about the Maheu children?
(a) they are frightful
(b) they are delightful
(c) they are stupid
(d) they are funny