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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II - Cosette.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the old road-mender seen digging holes in the forest in Montfermeil in Book II of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Joly.
(b) Boulatruelle.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Javert.

4. How many years have passed since Jean Valjean’s first encounter with M. Myriel in Book III of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

5. When did Monsieur Madeleine become mayor of Montreuil?
(a) 1820.
(b) 1812.
(c) 1804.
(d) 1809.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book II of Part II – Cosette, newspaper articles suggest that Jean Valjean withdrew how many francs just before his arrest?

3. The police inspector in Montreuil threatens Fantine with what jail sentence for attacking a man who insulted her in Part I – Fantine?

4. What is the name of Fantine’s hometown to which she returns in order to find work in Part I – Fantine?

5. With what do the nuns convince Fauchelevent to fill a coffin in order to avoid breaking Parisian law by burying a nun in the convent in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?

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