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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 crosses the River Seine over what in Book V of Part II – Cosette?
(a) The River Thames.
(b) The St. Mark’s Cathedral.
(c) The Austerlitz Bridge.
(d) The Eiffel Tower.

2. What holiday is it when Cosette is introduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Easter Sunday.

3. Before he learns Cosette’s name, Marius refers to her as what nickname in Part III – Marius?
(a) Lanoire.
(b) Azelma.
(c) Epinone.
(d) Madeleine.

4. 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) Flowers.
(b) Tree branches.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Stones.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Jean Valjean steal from M. Myriel in Part I – Fantine?

3. What is the name of Cosette’s father in the novel?

4. What does Javert give to Marius after Marius tells him of the plot of his neighbors in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?

5. In the letter that was left to Marius by his father, he is instructed to find a young man with what name in Book III of Part III – Marius?

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