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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 is the name of the police inspector who acts as a nemesis to Jean Valjean throughout Les Miserables?
(a) Javert.
(b) Feuilly.
(c) Enjolras.
(d) Bossuet.

2. 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?
(a) Stones.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Tree branches.
(d) Flowers.

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

4. How much money does Jean Valjean give to the Thénardiers for Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) 1,500 francs.
(b) 900 francs.
(c) 700 francs.
(d) 500 francs.

5. Charles Myriel was forced to flee Italy during the French Revolution of what year?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1699.
(c) 1755.
(d) 1814.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the old road-mender seen digging holes in the forest in Montfermeil in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

3. By what name does Fauchelevent address Jean Valjean when he first meets him in Book V of Part II – Cosette?

4. Fauchelevent helps Jean Valjean secure work as what in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?

5. What is the first thing that Fantine sells in order to make money when she becomes desperate after losing her job at the factory?

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