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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The police inspector in Montreuil threatens Fantine with what jail sentence for attacking a man who insulted her in Part I – Fantine?
(a) 8 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 month.

2. To how many years in prison was Jean Valjean initially sentenced for stealing a loaf of bread?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 1.
(d) 12.

3. Where does Cosette enroll in school in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) In Belgium.
(b) At the convent.
(c) At a public Paris school.
(d) In England.

4. What holiday is it when Cosette is introduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Easter Sunday.
(d) Christmas Eve.

5. What is the title of Book I in Part I – Fantine?
(a) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”
(b) “In the Year 1817.”
(c) “A Just Man.”
(d) “The Descent.”

Short Answer Questions

1. By what name does Fauchelevent address Jean Valjean when he first meets him in Book V of Part II – Cosette?

2. What are the names of the Thénardiers’ two daughters whom they spoil?

3. What is the second thing that Fantine sells in order to make money when she becomes desperate after losing her job at the factory?

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

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

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