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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. Before he learns Cosette’s name, Marius refers to her as what nickname in Part III – Marius?
(a) Madeleine.
(b) Epinone.
(c) Lanoire.
(d) Azelma.

2. Approximately how old is Gavroche in Book I of Part III – Marius?
(a) 11-12.
(b) 15-16.
(c) 6-7.
(d) 8-9.

3. What does Javert give to Marius after Marius tells him of the plot of his neighbors in Book VIII of Part III – Marius?
(a) 1 shotgun.
(b) 2 pistols.
(c) A pistol and a rifle.
(d) 1 rifle.

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

5. In what Paris suburb does Eponine tell Marius Cosette is living in Book II of Part IV – Saint Denis?
(a) Champs-Élysées.
(b) Saint-Germain.
(c) Place de la Bastille.
(d) Les Halles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gavroche’s makeshift home in Book VI of Part IV – Saint Denis is inside a statue of what?

2. What is the title of Book VII in Part III – Marius?

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

4. Whom does Gavroche overhear worrying about his finances in Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gavroche do at the end of Book IV of Part IV – Saint Denis? Who benefits from Gavroche’s action?

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

4. What leads to conflict between Jean Valjean and Cosette in Book III of Part IV – Saint Denis?

5. Where does Gavroche live in the beginning of Part III – Marius? Who are Gavroche’s parents?

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

7. What are Marius’s impressions of Cosette when he first sees her in Book VI of Part III – Marius?

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

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

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

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