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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why do the activist miners say they have decided to leave the Advantage?
2. Why is the innkeeper friendly with Etienne?
3. Where does Etienne go to rent a room?
4. How is Chaval feeling about the relationship between Catherine and Etienne?
5. How does Etienne feel about the miners with whom he is working?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens in the mine in November and what was the consequences?
2. How do the miners get to their jobs?
3. What do the miners do once the visitors leave?
4. What happens at the mine when the Borains arrive to work?
5. What happens to the strike of the miners as time goes by?
6. What do the Montsou miners do while the miners are working at the Jean-Bart mine?
7. Chaval comes in the Advantage where Etienne is talking with Rasseneur. What does he announce and what happens between him and Etienne?
8. How is Chaval feeling about Catherine and Lantier with Etienne living there and what does he do about it?
9. How do the miners decide on a delegation to meet with Hennebeau and what are the results of the meeting?
10. Why do Chaval and Etienne not get along?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Zola uses a writing style and a combination of techniques that are equivalent to the painting style and techniques of the late nineteenth century impressionists.
1. How do you think Zola's writing style relates to the theme and plot of the book?
2. How do you think the impact of the book would change had Zola used a more concrete writing style?
Essay Topic 2
In GERMINAL, there is a constant struggle between individualism and collectivism.
1. Give two examples of this struggle.
2. Do you think individualism is more destructive than collectivism? Why or why not?
3. Do you think the collective thinking of the miners caused more problems than it solved? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Grégoire summarizes the entire position of the typical bourgeois.
1. What do you see as his position?
2. What parts of Gregoire's position do you believe is true? What parts do you see as false?
3. Do you believe the wealthy class in America today would agree with Gregoire's position on the miners? Why or why not?
Use examples from the text to support your answer.
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