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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Grégoire feel about what the miners want?
(a) he hates them
(b) they should be content with what they have
(c) he agrees with them
(d) he's indifferent to them

2. What has come to Montsou because of the strike?
(a) the army
(b) the mine owners
(c) private detectives
(d) the governor

3. What happens after Chaval makes his announcement at the Advantage?
(a) nothing
(b) Lantier and he fight
(c) other miners congratulate him
(d) he leaves

4. What job does Négrel hold at the mine?
(a) an engineer
(b) a hewer
(c) a supervisor
(d) a carter

5. Who do the women go to for food?
(a) Chaval
(b) Deneulin
(c) the church
(d) Maigrat

6. What do the Montsou miners do at the Mirou pit?
(a) destroy it
(b) try to force the workers to stop
(c) burn it
(d) nothing

7. What do the miners do to the soldiers?
(a) attack them
(b) throw them in the mine
(c) push them back
(d) yell at them

8. What does Etienne see Jeanlin do?
(a) kill the young soldier
(b) kill Chaval
(c) steal food
(d) burn the store

9. Why does Hennebeau ignore the miners?
(a) he doesn't understand their request
(b) he doesn't care
(c) he hates poor people
(d) he's worried about his marriage

10. What is hiding like for Etienne?
(a) it has no effect on him
(b) difficult
(c) like a game
(d) fun

11. Who owns the Jean-Bart mine?
(a) Léon Grégoire
(b) Jeanlin
(c) Deneulin
(d) Jacques Lefattle

12. What major character is killed at the confrontation at the mine?
(a) Maheu
(b) Etienne
(c) Deneulin
(d) Chaval

13. When is the provident fund started by Etienne empty?
(a) in January
(b) by December
(c) by November
(d) by March

14. What do the miners decide to do about Jean-Bart?
(a) shut it down
(b) work there
(c) kill the owner
(d) destroy it

15. What do the miners demand of Mr. Hennebeau?
(a) to shut down the mine
(b) to have a meeting
(c) to leave town
(d) to give them better health care

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise to Etienne does Chaval break?

2. How do the miners feel about the Borains?

3. How does the union help the miners?

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

5. What does Chaval announce when he comes to the Advantage during the strike?

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