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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jean Valjean held what profession before he was incarcerated?
(a) A butcher.
(b) A stable-hand.
(c) A miner.
(d) A tree-trimmer.

2. What is the title of Book V in Part III – Marius?
(a) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”
(b) “The Descent.”
(c) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”
(d) “A Counter-Blow.”

3. How many years have passed since Fantine has been to her hometown in Book V of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 12.
(b) 22.
(c) 6.
(d) 17.

4. What is Charles Myriel’s position within the Church in Part I – Fantine?
(a) He is a Cardinal.
(b) He is a Pope.
(c) He is a priest.
(d) He is a Bishop.

5. In Book VI of Part I – Fantine, Javert claims that he has positively identified Champmathieu as Valjean and states that he is leaving for where to testify in the trial the following day?
(a) Toulon.
(b) Lyon.
(c) Montreuil-sur-mer.
(d) Arras.

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 title of Book II of Part II – Cosette?

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

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

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

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