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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years have passed since Jean Valjean’s first encounter with M. Myriel in Book III of Part I – Fantine?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 9.

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

4. Jean Valjean crosses the River Seine over what in Book V of Part II – Cosette?
(a) The St. Mark’s Cathedral.
(b) The Eiffel Tower.
(c) The River Thames.
(d) The Austerlitz Bridge.

5. What is Charles Myriel’s position within the Church in Part I – Fantine?
(a) He is a Cardinal.
(b) He is a priest.
(c) He is a Pope.
(d) He is a Bishop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname has Charles Myriel earned which translates to “welcome” in English?

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

3. Whom does Jean Valjean rescue in Part I – Fantine by lifting him from underneath a fallen carriage?

4. Who was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo?

5. The Orion is a warship that is said to be docked where in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

Short Essay Questions

1. When and where does the narrative begin in Book I of Part I – Fantine? How is Bishop Myriel described?

2. What internal conflict does Jean Valjean face in Book VI of Part I – Fantine? How does he resolve the conflict?

3. What does Bishop Myriel tell Jean Valjean about his suffering in Part I – Fantine?

4. What does the author comment on regarding monasticism in Book VII of Part II – Cosette?

5. How is the character of Javert described in Part I – Fantine? What role does Javert play in the novel?

6. How is Jean Valjean described in Book II of Part I – Fantine? Where has Jean Valjean come from?

7. How does Jean Valjean escape and reenter the convent in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?

8. How is the history of Petit-Picpus described in Book VI of Part II – Cosette?

9. What does Bishop Myriel impress upon Jean Valjean when he gives him the candlesticks in Book II of Part I – Fantine? How does Valjean react?

10. How has Jean Valjean changed after he’s been out of prison for two years in Part I – Fantine? How does Jean Valjean first encounter Fantine?

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