1 What is the name of the town in which the events of the story mainly take place? Nice Lyon Montsou Paris 2 What is Etienne’s tragic flaw? His infidelity His angry drunkenness His pride His weight 3 Who is Catherine’s first lover? Chaval Etienne Zacharie Maigrat 4 Who does Etienne first meet when he arrives at Montsou? Chaval Bonnemort Levaque Maheu 5 How many children do the Maheus have? 8 10 7 9 6 Who is Zachary’s wife? Cecile Philomene Mouquette Madame Hennebeau 7 Who kills Chaval? Jeanlin Henri Etienne Zacharie 8 What are the philosophical justifications of the strike? Marxist Anarchist Feudal Capitalist 9 What is Souvarine’s nationality? Bulgarian Russian Belgian English 10 How old is Catherine at the beginning of the story? 15 18 17 16 11 What is the name of the tavern that Rasseneur runs? L'Pensee L'Avantage L'Eccole L'Savage 12 Who does Etienne make love to in the mines? Philomene Maheude Mouquette Catherine 13 Who sabotages the mine at the end of the story? Souvarine Chaval Maheu Deneulin 14 Who are Jeanlin’s accomplices? Levaque and Chaval Etienne and Zacharie Maheu and Maheude Lydie and Bebert 15 What is the name of the Gregoires’ daughter? Cecile Jeanne Catherine Desire 16 How does Alzire die? Of congestion Of cold and hunger Of malaria Of polio 17 What is Bonnemort’s job presently? Carman Manager Pikeman Engine man 18 What does Bonnemort mean? Bad omen Good death Final jest Deadly anger 19 How much does Jeanlin earn in a day as a pit worker? 40 sous 30 sous 50 sous 20 sous 20 What is the name of the soldier Jeanlin kills? Jacques Jules Claude Michel 21 How does Maheu die? He dies of old age. He is shot by a soldier. He is poisoned. He is pushed off a cliff. 22 What is the color of Lenore Maheu’s hair? Light yellow Brown White Black 23 What is Maigrat notorious for? Eating cow dung Defiling graves Molesting children Receiving sexual favors from the women of the settlement 24 Who does Madame Hennebeau have an affair with? Dansaert Deneulin Negrel Etienne 25 How does Deneulin view the strikers? As the enlightened poor As oppressed As sexual predators As brutes who are illiterate and undeserving of the things they demand
