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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the second thing that Fantine sells in order to make money when she becomes desperate after losing her job at the factory?
(a) Her front teeth.
(b) Her horse.
(c) Her hair.
(d) Her house.

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

5. What does M. Myriel insist that Jean Valjean take with him when he is brought back to Myriel’s home by the police?
(a) A silver coin.
(b) Silver candlesticks.
(c) A bag of money.
(d) A loaf of bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the largest industry in Montreuil, according to the narrator in Part I – Fantine?

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

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

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

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

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