View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Gavroche discover to be a military spy in Book XII Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Javert.
(b) Fauchelevent.
(c) Bruneseau.
(d) Montparnasse.

2. What bacterial infection swept through Europe in 1832, killing over 18,000 people in Paris?
(a) Impetigo.
(b) Necrotizing fasciitis.
(c) Cellulitis.
(d) Cholera.

3. Where does Marius live in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) The Gorbeau House.
(b) Digne.
(c) The Bardienne House.
(d) Petit-Picpus.

4. What does Javert give to Marius after Marius tells him of the plot of his neighbors in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) 2 pistols.
(b) 1 shotgun.
(c) 1 rifle.
(d) A pistol and a rifle.

5. What is the title of Book I of Part III – Marius?
(a) “The Ship Orion.”
(b) “Cemeteries Take What is Given Them.”
(c) “Paris Atomized.”
(d) “The Grand Bourgeois.”

6. On what street are Cosette and Jean Valjean living in Book III of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Rue Bauregarde.
(b) Rue Halles.
(c) Rue Plumet.
(d) Rue Marais.

7. What does Eponine write on a piece of paper to prove she’s literate in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) “The cops are here.”
(b) “This is my name.”
(c) “I’m being held prisoner.”
(d) “Please help me.”

8. Gavroche’s makeshift home in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis is inside a statue of what?
(a) A giraffe.
(b) An Olympian.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A goat.

9. Who was offered the throne after the 1830 July Revolution?
(a) Louis-Philippe.
(b) Henry IV.
(c) Louis XVI.
(d) Napoleon Bonaparte.

10. What is the title of Book VIII in Part III – Marius?
(a) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”
(b) “Aid from Below or from Above.”
(c) “The Noxious Poor.”
(d) “Eponine.”

11. How does Jean Valjean escape at the end of Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) Through the attic.
(b) Through the basement.
(c) Through the sewers.
(d) Through the window.

12. What is the title of Book I in Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “A Few Pages of History.”
(b) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”
(c) “Argot.”
(d) “Little Gavroche.”

13. Where does Marius first see Cosette and Jean Valjean in Part III – Marius?
(a) Jardin Villemin.
(b) The Luxembourg Gardens.
(c) The Gorbeau House.
(d) Parc de Belleville.

14. What is the Paris Uprising of 1832 also known as?
(a) The October Rebellion.
(b) The August Rebellion.
(c) The June Rebellion.
(d) The July Rebellion.

15. Gavroche’s makeshift home in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis is located near the entrance of what?
(a) The Bastille prison.
(b) The Vernon prison.
(c) The Eiffel tower.
(d) Petit-Picpus.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Book III’s title in Part III – Marius?

4. What group in 1830 supported the deposed Bourbon dynasty?

5. By what name does Marius refer to Cosette in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 485 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample