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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Boulatruelle.
(b) Javert.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Joly.

2. To how many years in prison was Jean Valjean initially sentenced for stealing a loaf of bread?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 1.

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

4. Fauchelevent helps Jean Valjean secure work as what in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) A banker.
(b) A bellhop.
(c) A gardener.
(d) A lumberjack.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By what year does the narrator say in Book VII of Part II – Cosette that there are no new recruits and the nuns of the convent begin to die off?

2. By what nickname does Jean Valjean become known when he stays at the Gorbeau House in Book IV of Part II – Cosette?

3. Fantine is fired from her job at the factory for what reason in Book V of Part I – Fantine?

4. What is the title of Book II of Part II – Cosette?

5. What nickname has Charles Myriel earned which translates to “welcome” in English?

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