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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is written on the message that Marius hurls through the window in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) “Ransom: 200 francs.”
(b) “Help me!”
(c) “Run!”
(d) “The cops are here.”

2. 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 Eiffel tower.
(c) Petit-Picpus.
(d) The Vernon prison.

3. 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) His younger brothers.
(b) His cousins.
(c) The policeman’s sons.
(d) Spies for the government.

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

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

6. In the letter that was left to Marius by his father, he is instructed to find a young man with what name in Book III of Part III – Marius?
(a) Gillenormand.
(b) Pontmercy.
(c) Thénardier.
(d) Magloire.

7. What is Book IV’s title in Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) “The Noxious Poor.”
(b) “A Few Pages of History.”
(c) “An End Unlike the Beginning.”
(d) “Aid from Below or from Above.”

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

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

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

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

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

13. In Book I of Part III – Marius, Gavroche’s parents are living in the Gorbeau House under what pseudonym?
(a) The Myriels.
(b) The Mabeufs.
(c) The Jondrettes.
(d) The Bonapartes.

14. The four ringleaders of the Paris criminal underworld introduced in Part III – Marius are Montparnasse, Babet, Claquesous, and whom?
(a) Bruneseau.
(b) Javert.
(c) Courfeyrac.
(d) Gueulemer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Approximately how old is Gavroche in Book I of Part III – Marius?

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

5. Book X of Part IV – Saint Denis is set on what date?

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