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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V - Jean Valjean.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where in France does the novel begin in Book I of Part I – Fantine?
(a) Feuilly.
(b) Digne.
(c) Waterloo.
(d) Lyon.

2. What is Book IV’s title in Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “A Few Pages of History.”
(b) “Aid from Below or from Above.”
(c) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”
(d) “The Noxious Poor.”

3. What is the name of Fantine’s hometown to which she returns in order to find work in Part I – Fantine?
(a) Arras.
(b) Montreuil-sur-mer.
(c) Feuilly.
(d) Toulon.

4. It is November of what year that a sailor on the Orion falls off one of the ship’s masts in Book II of Part II – Cosette?
(a) 1821.
(b) 1823.
(c) 1817.
(d) 1814.

5. What gift does Jean Valjean give to Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) A doll.
(b) A dress.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Charles Myriel born?

2. Fauchelevent believes that Valjean is hiding from whom in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?

3. What does Eponine write on a piece of paper to prove she’s literate in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?

4. What is the title of Book I in Part V – Jean Valjean?

5. Jean Valjean follows his instincts which lead him toward what as he attempts to flee the sewers in Book III of Part V – Jean Valjean?

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