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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did the insurgents in the Paris Uprising of 1832 make their stronghold?
(a) Petit-Picpus.
(b) The Faubourg Saint-Martin.
(c) Montreuil-sur-mer.
(d) Vernon.

3. Approximately how many total casualties came about in the Paris Uprising of 1832?
(a) 1,700.
(b) 800.
(c) 4,500.
(d) 350.

4. Marius Pontmercy’s father was a colonel in whose army?
(a) Theodule Pontmercy.
(b) Enjolras Pontmercy.
(c) Gavroche Pontmercy.
(d) Georges Pontmercy.

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

6. Whom does Gavroche overhear worrying about his finances in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Felix Tholomyes.
(b) Monsieur Gillenormand.
(c) Monsieur Thenardier.
(d) Father Mabeuf.

7. What is the title of Book V in Part III – Marius?
(a) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”
(b) “The Descent.”
(c) “A Counter-Blow.”
(d) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”

8. What does Jean Valjean give to the thief who attacks him after he’s pinned the thief to the ground in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) His sword.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His gun.
(d) His hat.

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

10. To whom does Marius go for permission to marry Cosette in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Monsieur Thenardier.
(b) Colonel Georges Pontmercy.
(c) Monsieur Mabeuf.
(d) Monsieur Gillenormand.

11. The street urchin named Gavroche in Part III – Marius is actually whose son?
(a) The Thénardiers.
(b) The Tholomyes.
(c) The Gillenormands.
(d) The Pontmercys.

12. What is the title of Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “Argot.”
(b) “Where Are They Going?”
(c) “Mire, but Soul.”
(d) “Little Gavroche.”

13. What letter is stitched on the handkerchief that Marius finds and believes to be Cosette’s in Part III – Marius?
(a) D.
(b) M.
(c) U.
(d) S.

14. Approximately how old is Gavroche in Book I of Part III – Marius?
(a) 11-12.
(b) 8-9.
(c) 15-16.
(d) 6-7.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Eponine’s last name said to be in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?

3. Gavroche pickpockets the thief who took Jean Valjean’s money and he throws it over whose wall in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?

4. Marius’s friend who is a churchwarden helps get Marius a job where in Book V of Part III – Marius?

5. What is the name of Marius Pontmercy’s father?

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