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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I - Fantine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname has Charles Myriel earned which translates to “welcome” in English?
(a) Ultimus.
(b) Lanoire.
(c) Bienvenu.
(d) Bruneseau.

2. It is October of what year that Jean Valjean enters Digne in Book II of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1815.
(d) 1809.

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

4. What is the title of Book V of Part I – Fantine?
(a) “A Counter-Blow.”
(b) “A Dark Chase Requires a Silent Hound.”
(c) “Paris Atomized.”
(d) “The Descent.”

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years have passed since Jean Valjean’s first encounter with M. Myriel in Book III of Part I – Fantine?

2. When did Monsieur Madeleine become mayor of Montreuil?

3. To how many years in prison was Jean Valjean initially sentenced for stealing a loaf of bread?

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

5. In what year was Charles Myriel born?

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