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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the two luxuries that Charles Myriel holds onto out of consideration for his housekeeper?
(a) A gas lamp and indoor plumbing.
(b) A fireplace and a bear rug.
(c) A set of silverware and two silver candlesticks.
(d) A silk robe and a dishwasher.

3. What is the largest industry in Montreuil, according to the narrator in Part I – Fantine?
(a) Coal.
(b) Black beads.
(c) Ship lumber.
(d) House lumber.

4. In Book II of Part II – Cosette, newspaper articles suggest that Jean Valjean withdrew how many francs just before his arrest?
(a) 159,000.
(b) 425,000.
(c) 1,300,000.
(d) 700,000.

5. What is the title of Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) “Cemeteries Take What is Given Them.”
(b) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”
(c) “Paris Atomized.”
(d) “Patron-Minette.”

6. On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
(a) September 27, 1817.
(b) May 4, 1813.
(c) June 18, 1815.
(d) January 11, 1812.

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

8. What is the name of the young law student with whom Fantine falls in love in Part I – Fantine?
(a) Felix Tholomyes.
(b) Monsieur Mabeuf.
(c) Monsieur Gillenormand.
(d) Theodule Gillenormand.

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

10. For how many years has Jean Valjean been in prison when his character is introduced in Part I – Fantine?
(a) 4.
(b) 13.
(c) 19.
(d) 9.

11. What is the name of the Thénardiers’ baby boy in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Javert.
(b) Enjolras.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Combeferre.

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

13. 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?
(a) 1820.
(b) 1810.
(c) 1830.
(d) 1840.

14. 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) Lyon.
(b) Toulon.
(c) Montreuil-sur-mer.
(d) Arras.

15. The Orion is a warship that is said to be docked where in Book II of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Montreuil-sur-mer.
(b) Arras.
(c) Toulon.
(d) Lyon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jean Valjean tells the landlady at the Gorbeau House that Cosette is what in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

2. What holiday is it when Cosette is introduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette?

3. What is the name of Fantine’s hometown to which she returns in order to find work in Part I – Fantine?

4. How much money does Jean Valjean give to the Thénardiers for Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette?

5. What nation was victorious at the Battle of Waterloo?

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