Chapter Chronology

Quiz for Listening to the Past: The Testimony of Young Mine Workers

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1. How did Mr. Payne characterize the conditions faced by child workers in the coal mines he supervised?

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Correct: The answer is d. Payne claimed that the children were not overworked and that their morals were being improved by the vigorous efforts of Mr. Bruce, the clergyman.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Payne claimed that the children were not overworked and that their morals were being improved by the vigorous efforts of Mr. Bruce, the clergyman.
1. How did Mr. Payne characterize the conditions faced by child workers in the coal mines he supervised?

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2. According to Ann Eggley, what was a typical workday for a young woman working in the mines?

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Correct: The answer is b. Eggley said she had been working twelve-hour days, from four to four, since she was seven years old.
Incorrect: The answer is b. Eggley said she had been working twelve-hour days, from four to four, since she was seven years old.
2. According to Ann Eggley, what was a typical workday for a young woman working in the mines?

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3. Based on her own testimony, which of these best describes Eggley’s religious views and practices?

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Correct: The answer is c. In a statement that would have shocked readers at the time, Eggley claimed never to have even heard of Jesus Christ.
Incorrect: The answer is c. In a statement that would have shocked readers at the time, Eggley claimed never to have even heard of Jesus Christ.
3. Based on her own testimony, which of these best describes Eggley’s religious views and practices?

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4. Which of these was an important difference between the experience of Ann Eggley and Patience Kershaw?

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Correct: The answer is c. Unlike Eggley who reported that the men did not “insult” the girls in the pit, Kershaw complained about the aggressive behavior of the male miners.
Incorrect: The answer is c. Unlike Eggley who reported that the men did not “insult” the girls in the pit, Kershaw complained about the aggressive behavior of the male miners.
4. Which of these was an important difference between the experience of Ann Eggley and Patience Kershaw?

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5. The three accounts by female miners all provide evidence of which of the following?

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Correct: The answer is a. All three women reported that they could not read or write.
Incorrect: The answer is a. All three women reported that they could not read or write.
5. The three accounts by female miners all provide evidence of which of the following?