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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. What is the first thing that Fantine sells in order to make money when she becomes desperate after losing her job at the factory?
(a) Her horse.
(b) Her teeth.
(c) Her house.
(d) Her hair.

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

3. How much money does Jean Valjean give to the Thénardiers for Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) 1,500 francs.
(b) 700 francs.
(c) 500 francs.
(d) 900 francs.

4. Where in France does the novel begin in Book I of Part I – Fantine?
(a) Digne.
(b) Waterloo.
(c) Feuilly.
(d) Lyon.

5. What gift does Jean Valjean give to Cosette in Book III of Part II – Cosette?
(a) A doll.
(b) A pillow.
(c) A dress.
(d) A bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Monsieur Madeleine become mayor of Montreuil?

2. In what year was Charles Myriel born?

3. On what date was the Battle of Waterloo fought?

4. With what do the nuns convince Fauchelevent to fill a coffin in order to avoid breaking Parisian law by burying a nun in the convent in Book VIII of Part II – Cosette?

5. Fantine is fired from her job at the factory for what reason in Book V of Part I – Fantine?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Jean Valjean meet in the garden in Book V of Part II – Cosette? Where has he met this character before?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. In whose care does Fantine leave Cosette in Part I – Fantine? How is Cosette treated by these characters?

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