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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Marius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says that Monsieur Madeleine arrived in Montreuil in what year in Book V of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 1818.
(b) 1830.
(c) 1822.
(d) 1815.

2. On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
(a) September 27, 1817.
(b) June 18, 1815.
(c) May 4, 1813.
(d) January 11, 1812.

3. In the letter that was left to Marius by his father, he is instructed to find a young man with what name in Book III of Part III – Marius?
(a) Gillenormand.
(b) Thénardier.
(c) Magloire.
(d) Pontmercy.

4. Fantine is fired from her job at the factory for what reason in Book V of Part I – Fantine?
(a) Immorality.
(b) Stealing.
(c) Calling in sick.
(d) Telling a customer off.

5. What is the title of Book IV of Part I – Fantine?
(a) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”
(b) “A Dark Chase Requires a Silent Hound.”
(c) “Paris Atomized.”
(d) “Cemeteries Take What is Given Them.”

Short Answer Questions

1. The street urchin named Gavroche in Part III – Marius is actually whose son?

2. In what year was Charles Myriel born?

3. What is the title of Book II of Part II – Cosette?

4. What is the name of the old road-mender seen digging holes in the forest in Montfermeil in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

5. Where in France does the novel begin in Book I of Part I – Fantine?

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