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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 are the two luxuries that Charles Myriel holds onto out of consideration for his housekeeper?
(a) A fireplace and a bear rug.
(b) A set of silverware and two silver candlesticks.
(c) A silk robe and a dishwasher.
(d) A gas lamp and indoor plumbing.

2. Whom does Jean Valjean rescue in Part I – Fantine by lifting him from underneath a fallen carriage?
(a) Gavroche.
(b) Fauchelevent.
(c) Tholomyes.
(d) Bahorel.

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

4. What is the name of the young law student with whom Fantine falls in love in Part I – Fantine?
(a) Monsieur Mabeuf.
(b) Monsieur Gillenormand.
(c) Felix Tholomyes.
(d) Theodule Gillenormand.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Fantine beg to look after her daughter as she seeks work in Part I – Fantine?

2. Fantine is fired from her job at the factory for what reason in Book V of Part I – Fantine?

3. The narrator says that Monsieur Madeleine arrived in Montreuil in what year in Book V of Part I – Fantine?

4. It is October of what year that Jean Valjean enters Digne in Book II of Part I – Fantine?

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

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