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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. With whom did Charles Myriel have a chance encounter in 1806 which led to his current position?
(a) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(b) Louis XVIII.
(c) Adolphe Thiers.
(d) Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

2. Fauchelevent helps Jean Valjean secure work as what in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?
(a) A bellhop.
(b) A banker.
(c) A lumberjack.
(d) A gardener.

3. What is the name of the police inspector who acts as a nemesis to Jean Valjean throughout Les Miserables?
(a) Enjolras.
(b) Bossuet.
(c) Feuilly.
(d) Javert.

4. On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?
(a) September 27, 1817.
(b) January 11, 1812.
(c) May 4, 1813.
(d) June 18, 1815.

5. What is the name of the old road-mender seen digging holes in the forest in Montfermeil in Book II of Part II – Cosette?
(a) Boulatruelle.
(b) Joly.
(c) Gavroche.
(d) Javert.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the convict on the chain gang who saves the sailor from drowning on the Orion in Book II of Part II – Cosette?

2. What officer promises to always remember Thénardier for saving his life in Book I of Part II – Cosette?

3. What does M. Myriel insist that Jean Valjean take with him when he is brought back to Myriel’s home by the police?

4. Why was Jean Valjean’s prison sentence extended?

5. What is the second thing that Fantine sells in order to make money when she becomes desperate after losing her job at the factory?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jean Valjean respond to the advice of Bishop Myriel in Book II of Part I – Fantine? Where do his actions lead him?

2. From what narrative point of view is Les Miserables related? What are the characteristics of this narrative style?

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

4. Where does Cosette meet Jean Valjean in Book III of Part II – Cosette? What are her impressions of him?

5. What tips Javert off to Jean Valjean’s trail in Book IV of Part II – Cosette?

6. How does Jean Valjean succeed in rescuing Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette?

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

8. What leads to Jean Valjean’s epiphany in Book II of Part I – Fantine? What does he realize?

9. How old is Cosette when she is reintroduced in Book III of Part II – Cosette? How is her living situation described?

10. 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?

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