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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 Book III’s title in Part III – Marius?
(a) “The Excellence of Misfortune.”
(b) “A Just Man.”
(c) “To Trust is Sometimes to Surrender.”
(d) “The Grandfather and the Grandson.”

2. After discovering the handkerchief he believes is Cosette’s, Marius re-nicknames her what in Part III – Marius?
(a) Azelma.
(b) Eponine.
(c) Ursula.
(d) Fantine.

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

4. From what location does Gavroche rescue Thénardier in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) A basement.
(b) A rooftop.
(c) An attic.
(d) A closet.

5. What is the name of Marius Pontmercy’s grandfather who raised him?
(a) Monsieur Mabeuf.
(b) Monsieur Madeleine.
(c) Monsieur Thenardier.
(d) Monsieur Gillenormand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Book I of Part III – Marius?

2. The Friends of the ABC is a fictional society that is based on what historical association?

3. What letter is stitched on the handkerchief that Marius finds and believes to be Cosette’s in Part III – Marius?

4. What is the title of Book V of Part IV – Saint Denis?

5. What is the hometown of Marius’s father to which Marius rides in order to see him in Book III of Part III – Marius?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the outbreak of the June Rebellion described in Book X of Part IV – Saint Denis?

2. How does Gavroche go about helping two homeless children in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis? Who are these children?

3. What information does Eponine leak to Marius about Cosette in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?

4. How is Marius led to Cosette’s whereabouts in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?

5. What exchange takes place between Marius and Monsieur Gillenormand in Book VIII of Part IV – Saint Denis?

6. Who introduces Marius to the Friends of the ABC in Book IV of Part III – Marius? What are Marius’s impressions of the group?

7. How does Gavroche help the revolutionaries in Book X of Part IV – Saint Denis?

8. What does Marius learn about his father from Mabeuf in Book III of Part III – Marius? How does this information affect Marius?

9. What does Marius think about Cosette after finding what he believes to be her handkerchief in Book VI of Part III – Marius?

10. What leads to the disappearance of Cosette and Valjean in Book VI of Part III – Marius?

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