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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Marius.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fantine is fired from her job at the factory for what reason in Book V of Part I – Fantine?
(a) Immorality.
(b) Telling a customer off.
(c) Calling in sick.
(d) Stealing.

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

3. Monasticism, the narrator claims in Book VII of Part II – Cosette, leads only to social isolation and what?
(a) Sexual impropriety.
(b) Lack of education.
(c) Greed.
(d) Religious fanaticism.

4. What is the title of Book VIII of Part I – Fantine?
(a) “A Counter-Blow.”
(b) “The Grand Bourgeois.”
(c) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”
(d) “The Ship Orion.”

5. What is the name of the churchwarden who tells Marius in Book III of Part III – Marius that his father came to Mass to see him?
(a) Gavroche.
(b) Javert.
(c) Mabeuf.
(d) Enjolras.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Book III’s title in Part III – Marius?

2. How old is Marius Pontmercy’s grandfather in Book II of Part III – Marius?

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

4. Who is the convict on the chain gang who saves the sailor from drowning on the Orion in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

5. On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?

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