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Who tells Étienne about his family's mining history when he reaches the Voreux?
Why does Maheu's team need a new putter?
How does Catherine help Étienne during his first shift?
Why does Négrel fine Maheu's team?
Where does Étienne obtain lodging on credit after his first shift?
How do the Grégoires respond to Maheude's request for money?
Why does Maheude object to arranging Zacharie's marriage?
What does Maheu do with some of his meat at home?
Which political position does Souvarine favor in the evening discussions?
What purpose does Étienne reveal for his proposed workers' fund?
What helps Étienne develop his political ideas in the Maheus' home?
What brings the miners to decide on a strike?
What happens to Jeanlin in the mine collapse?
What does Maheu demand when the delegation meets Hennebeau?
Why does Étienne decide to summon Pluchart?
What do the delegates approve before escaping the interrupted meeting?
What does Étienne discover when he follows Jeanlin underground?
How does the forest crowd respond to Rasseneur's call for gradual change?
What does Deneulin offer Chaval to restore work at Jean-Bart?
What happens when the strikers enter Jean-Bart?
Who intervenes when Étienne threatens Chaval during the march?
How does Maigrat die during the riot?
What does the doctor identify as the cause of Alzire's death?
Whose killing does Étienne help Jeanlin conceal?
How does Maheu die at the Voreux?
Who shelters Étienne when the miners turn against him?
What does Souvarine secretly damage before work resumes?
What kills Zacharie during the rescue effort?
What happens to Catherine before the rescuers arrive?
What political approach gains strength in Étienne's thinking as he leaves?
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