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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) Bruneseau.
(b) Lanoire.
(c) Bienvenu.
(d) Ultimus.

2. 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) Toulon.
(d) Arras.

3. What is the title of Book IV of Part I – Fantine?
(a) “A Dark Chase Requires a Silent Hound.”
(b) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”
(c) “Paris Atomized.”
(d) “Cemeteries Take What is Given Them.”

4. With whom did Charles Myriel have a chance encounter in 1806 which led to his current position?
(a) Louis XVIII.
(b) Adolphe Thiers.
(c) Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in France does the novel begin in Book I of Part I – Fantine?

2. What is the name of Fantine’s daughter in Part I – Fantine?

3. Charles Myriel was forced to flee Italy during the French Revolution of what year?

4. Whom does Jean Valjean rescue in Part I – Fantine by lifting him from underneath a fallen carriage?

5. In what year was Charles Myriel born?

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