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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jean Valjean announce he is taking Cosette in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) Belgium.
(d) America.

2. How old is Marius Pontmercy’s grandfather in Book II of Part III – Marius?
(a) 64.
(b) 77.
(c) 83.
(d) 90.

3. The republican secret societies made their move to start off the Paris Uprising of 1832 at whose public funeral?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(b) General Lamarque.
(c) Patrice de Mac-Mahon.
(d) Marie Antoinette.

4. Marius’s friend who is a churchwarden helps get Marius a job where in Book V of Part III – Marius?
(a) A school.
(b) A church.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A bank.

5. The Friends of the ABC is led by what fiery student in Part III – Marius?
(a) Theodule.
(b) Enjolras.
(c) Grantaire.
(d) Tholomyes.

6. What is the title of Book V of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “Mire, but Soul.”
(b) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”
(c) “The Grandfather and the Grandson.”
(d) “Little Gavroche.”

7. What is Eponine’s last name said to be in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) Jondrette.
(b) Thenardier.
(c) Tholomyes.
(d) Gillenormand.

8. Where did the Canut revolt take place in December of 1831?
(a) Petit-Picpus.
(b) Vernon.
(c) Lyon.
(d) Toulon.

9. 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) Mabeuf.
(b) Enjolras.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Javert.

10. The nickname that Marius assigns to Cosette before learning her name means what?
(a) “The sparrow.”
(b) “The lark.”
(c) “The black one.”
(d) “The white one.”

11. What is the name of Marius Pontmercy’s father?
(a) Enjolras Pontmercy.
(b) Theodule Pontmercy.
(c) Gavroche Pontmercy.
(d) Georges Pontmercy.

12. The Friends of the ABC is a fictional society that is based on what historical association?
(a) Underground Polish Society.
(b) Society of the Brotherhood.
(c) Republican Society of Secrecy.
(d) Society of the Rights of Man.

13. In what Paris suburb does Eponine tell Marius Cosette is living in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Place de la Bastille.
(b) Saint-Germain.
(c) Les Halles.
(d) Champs-Élysées.

14. What is the title of Book II in Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “Little Gavroche.”
(b) “Eponine.”
(c) “Argot.”
(d) “The Noxious Poor.”

15. In Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis, Gavroche discovers two abandoned hungry children and uses his money to buy them food without realizing they are what?
(a) Spies for the government.
(b) The policeman’s sons.
(c) His younger brothers.
(d) His cousins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book IX in Part IV – Saint Denis?

2. What is the title of Book I of Part III – Marius?

3. Gavroche’s makeshift home in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis is inside a statue of what?

4. Who was overthrown in the 1830 July Revolution in France?

5. What is the Paris Uprising of 1832 also known as?

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