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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Cosette.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years have passed since Jean Valjean’s first encounter with M. Myriel in Book III of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

2. What officer promises to always remember Thénardier for saving his life in Book I of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Theodule Gillenormand.
(b) Martin Verga.
(c) Charles Myriel.
(d) Georges Pontmercy.

3. Jean Valjean held what profession before he was incarcerated?
(a) A tree-trimmer.
(b) A stable-hand.
(c) A miner.
(d) A butcher.

4. What is Charles Myriel’s position within the Church in Part I – Fantine?
(a) He is a Pope.
(b) He is a priest.
(c) He is a Cardinal.
(d) He is a Bishop.

5. What does Jean Valjean steal from M. Myriel in Part I – Fantine?
(a) A loaf of bread.
(b) Silverware.
(c) Brass coins.
(d) A lantern.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Cosette when she is introduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette?

2. The police inspector in Montreuil threatens Fantine with what jail sentence for attacking a man who insulted her in Part I – Fantine?

3. With what do the nuns convince Fauchelevent to fill a coffin in order to avoid breaking Parisian law by burying a nun in the convent in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?

4. Who is Cosette’s mother in the novel?

5. What does M. Myriel insist that Jean Valjean take with him when he is brought back to Myriel’s home by the police?

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