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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Book V of Part II – Cosette?
(a) “A Dark Chase Requires a Silent Hound.”
(b) “The Grand Bourgeois.”
(c) “The Ship Orion.”
(d) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”

2. Fauchelevent tells the nuns that Jean Valjean is his brother named what in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Bahorel.
(b) Javert.
(c) Courfeyrac.
(d) Ultimus.

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

4. For how many years has Jean Valjean been in prison when his character is introduced in Part I – Fantine?
(a) 4.
(b) 13.
(c) 19.
(d) 9.

5. Why was Jean Valjean’s prison sentence extended?
(a) For attempting escape.
(b) For fighting.
(c) For going on a hunger strike.
(d) For talking back to the guards.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What officer promises to always remember Thénardier for saving his life in Book I of Part II – Cosette?

3. What is the name of the police inspector who acts as a nemesis to Jean Valjean throughout Les Miserables?

4. On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?

5. What is the name of Cosette’s father in the novel?

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